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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Graham Stanley on April 07, 2020, 03:56:45 pm

Title: Swollen sheeps Bottom
Post by: Graham Stanley on April 07, 2020, 03:56:45 pm

 ???Hello,

Can anyone tell me what is going on here? Vet reckoned water retention but im not so sure?

Its a Zwartble Ewe not far off lambing in next day or two

Title: Re: Swollen sheeps Bottom
Post by: shep53 on April 07, 2020, 07:22:16 pm

You have to be guided by your vet , i have seen something similar twice ,but the whole vulva and fleshy under part of the tail were swollen  both lambed and recovered . on your picture it is difficult to even tell what is what

Title: Re: Swollen sheeps Bottom
Post by: Graham Stanley on April 07, 2020, 07:28:50 pm

hiya, yes the whole of the undertail is swollen as well, everything but the vulva really!! not too concerned as vet did say no swelling the the birth canal. more interested than concerned as ive never seen it before!!

thanks

Title: Re: Swollen sheeps Bottom
Post by: sheepy on April 14, 2020, 03:05:42 pm

I have also seen it in a ewe that had quads! She also looked a little starry eyed, so I assumed it was a bit of high blood pressure and oedema (as it would be in humans). It resolved after the birth. What did your vet say?

Title: Re: Swollen sheeps Bottom
Post by: Graham Stanley on April 21, 2020, 08:19:28 am

Hiya,

Vet reckoned water retention, on reflection as it has gone down i guess he was right!! always trust the vet!!

thankyou!! worry is over!!!!