Morning, Day 1: Ewe lambed triplets. Lambs seen suckling, colostrum given (as matter of course) and additional (formula) milk fed by hand as there are three lambs and when checked through day they didn't have full bellies (in fact, had very little in there from what I could tell).
Morning, Day 2: Lambs made it through night but two lambs needed attention as cold and not willing to take milk. Warmed up, given glucose and when revived, formula. When behaving normally (by now a few hours later) went back out with mum.
Whilst they were 'in', Mum checked over - both teat milk ducts blocked. Stripped (were very blocked) and milk flowing again, but udder looking 'bruised'. Heavy with milk.
Mum eaten ok, didn't finish her breakfast but luckily not looking 'down', is attending to her lambs and pushing them to suckle.
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I'm keeping a watchful eye to see if they suckle ok. if they don't i may have to supplement the milk again soon. Obviously if she starts to look 'not right' will call the vet out immediately.
In the meantime, what is best for mum and lambs? If they suckle it will help reduce all that milk she is carrying, so I don't want to wade in with milk. But it's a fine line.
No blood or anything untoward came from teats, it was milk.
Is this actually Mastitis, or a preempt to it? Do I need to get the vet out at this stage?
Guidance please.