The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: ewesaidit on October 01, 2014, 07:53:33 pm
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Tonight noticed one of my ewes was carrying her tail held sort of clamped over to one side. On observing more I see that she can lie down and get up ok but when she walks she is 'crabbing' and walks with her left hip in to the left. Fairly pronounced squint!. Seems to otherwise be ok and is eating. There is a faint marking indicating that she's probably been tupped in the 24 hrs prior, however the chap in question is only a youngish tup lamb and she's a mature ewe so can't see how that would have caused a problem (i.e. not a ewe lamb being squashed by a heavy mature ram!)
Weird ! Any ideas ???
Have metacam so will probably give this tomorrow (it was getting dark tonight when I checked them) Can't really see what else to try (apart from a sheepy chiropractor!)
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Sounds like damage to the hip , will probably come right given time ( she's still putting weight on it ?? ) the ram often bashes the ewe around the hip leg area some times taking a short run or she may not have been standing square when he jumped
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Ram lambs' enthusiasm sometimes overtakes the niceties of courtship. I'd keep an eye on her and make sure she's not run anywhere for the next week or so. If it gets worse might be worth having a word with the vet.
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Thanks for the replies - that's exactly what I would have thought and was ready to give her Metacam tonight, however .....
Vet popped in on his way home for a look and guess what? ....... flippin maggots in the tail !!!
Can't believe that could cause her to move strangely like that - I had a look in the wool on either side last night and didn't see anything and she firmly held her tail to the side.
Quick snip with the scissors and put on some Spot On and vet said that should be that. :relief: