[SallyintNorth]

More than anything I think I dread finding a live, deformed lamb which cannot be delivered.  No option but call the vet, I suppose, and a caesarian.

[kanisha]

It really is the stuff of nightmares even if you have healthy lambs you must be on the edge of your seat for problems usually I  like to sit in the field ( if I have the time ) and just watch the process from a distance. thats why I like later lambing but this year

This map is the latest ( there are another 134 flock affected since) but no further departements along the coast on the north of france it shows the location of the affected flocks intersting to see how they cluster.

[Rich/Jan]

Hi Kanisha - we are in Dept 16 which does not show many incidences on your map, but we know of lots of people who are having problems.  Vet coming to blood test the ewe and lamb being examined in the Ministry Lab at Angouleme.  We have another 20ish still to lamb so keeping a close eye on them.

[kanisha]

Hi Jan, thanks for the info I didn't realise you were in France.and that makes even more sense now. Yes I do wonder about under reporting or even that the figures are just very far behind the reality of things so sorry to hear you are having problems. This is just awful for everyone 

[Rich/Jan]

Hi - when the vet arrived he told us we weren't too badly off losing one at the moment as a neighbour living a few kilometres away had so far lost 100 lambs out of his flock of 800 ewes.  That must be really terrible.  We dread the next few weeks with our others still to lamb.

[OhLaLa]

Does anyone know of a map that shows the locations bit closer? I've had a search but can't find one.

[kanisha]

If you are concerned about your locality then I should ask your vet and your local DDPP.

 Interesting point from a german breeder on warmwell about the age of affected cows( ie those cows that produce affected offspring.