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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Fishyhaddock on March 02, 2014, 12:04:02 pm

Title: Last years lamb - watery belly?
Post by: Fishyhaddock on March 02, 2014, 12:04:02 pm

Hello, just checking last years lambs this morning (hep p ect) and one has lots of scouring around his nether regions. When we turned him over there was lots of sloshing sound from his belly which appeared to be a bit bloated. Any ideas? No obvious signs of anything wrong bar scouring so have drenched again. :thinking:
I am sure someone out there can recommend next course of action / give us a clue as to the problem.
Thanks so much. Fishy.

Title: Re: Last years lamb - watery belly?
Post by: Backinwellies on March 02, 2014, 01:48:17 pm

What have you drenched with?

Title: Re: Last years lamb - watery belly?
Post by: Fishyhaddock on March 02, 2014, 08:00:45 pm

Hi
Combined worm and fluke.

Title: Re: Last years lamb - watery belly?
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 02, 2014, 08:01:39 pm

He couldn't have stones in his urethra, causing his bladder to not empty, could he?  More likely if he's been eating a cake not specifically for males, and/or been eating dry forage, possibly without drinking adequate water.

Title: Re: Last years lamb - watery belly?
Post by: kanisha on March 02, 2014, 09:53:21 pm

I Posted this last year.  http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=32332.0 (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=32332.0) The ewe went on to a full recovery although due to the horrendous changeable weather i kept her in  for some time. She didn't have a lamb i'm not sure if she slipped it early on or if there was an underlying health issue but shes fine now I don't know if the sloshy belly is the same as with your lamb.