The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Paulie on May 17, 2015, 09:16:02 pm
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More help please guys.
3 yr old ewe that has always looked poor compared to my other. She had twins five weeks ago, took one off as she didn't have enough milk for both. Has seemed to cope ok with one but has gradually got thinner, she started to scour yesterday and now looks shocking!! Poop is greeny brown.
She's lying down a lot, but is grazing occasionally on grass hay and hard feed, she seems to be paying a lot of attention to the salt lick and looks to be drinking plenty.
I don't think she's producing any milk now as udder is tiny but soft and normal in colour.
I've wormed and drenched, anything else I can do before calling the vet?
Thanks in advance!!!!
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Drinking plenty or excessive thirst? Excessive thirst is a very bad sign - I think a vet is a good idea.
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I would bottle feed the remaining lamb and ring the vets about the ewe. Have you changed her to rich pasture or increased her concentrates? Both would cause the runs.
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I give mine 5ml of Kaolin, available from boots etc to help with scouring. If she's not producing milk she could also be calcium deficient?
I'm sure someone better qualified will be along with some more professional advice will be along shortly :fc:
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Pop her to the vet, good luck x
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Get some collate for her too.
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Thanks guys, vets coming out at 3.30
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Vet came, she's pretty stumped as the ewe seems in fine health other than the weight loss, she did name a disease it could be. Bloods and poo sample taken.
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Johne's????
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I had the same thought Anke :-\
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That or B deficiency? That would cause thriftiness.
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Thanks guy, I lost her yesterday, still waiting on test results.
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Could have also been extensive fluke damage as a lamb - if she was three she was born spring 2012 - I have had similar issues with lambs from that year. Never bred them though. they just never thrived.