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moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2012, 10:16:12 am »
I do hope that when you come back from your days away that your boy is on the way to recovery. It sounds as if you've done everything you can to help him on his way. Good luck! 
4 pet sheep

Hazelwood Flock

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Dorset.
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2012, 10:28:59 am »
Good luck with your boy, sounds like you have done all you can. I have fluke dosed mine for the first time in 14 years as this is the first time the fields have laid wet right through the year and I don't want to wait for cases to show. Expensive yes, but i'd rather be safe.....
Not every day is baaaaaad!
Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor sheep.

Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2012, 01:48:49 pm »
Well it is a very sad day, my little soldier did his best to hang on. He was still alive when I got back yesterday morning but he was very weak and looked utterly miserable. OH and I discussed whether it would be kinder to put him to sleep but the decision was taken out of our hands as this morning I went to check on him and he was finally at peace.
 
I really hate the fact that one of my animals has had to suffer like this but I guess all I can do is put it down to experience and make sure none of the others suffer in the same way. All the flock have been treated with Fasinex now and I will be doing a follow up later in the winter so  :fc: .
 
I'll miss the little fella as he was a canny little chap but I'm relieved that at least his suffering is over now. 
RIP little man  :bouquet:

Fronhaul

  • Joined Jun 2011
    • Fronhaul Farm
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2012, 02:19:54 pm »
So sorry to hear this but yes chalk it up to experience and move on.  Important thing is not to beat yourself up over it (been there got the t-shirt etc).

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2012, 02:37:00 pm »
Sorry  :hug:

Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2012, 12:15:29 am »
You can't do any more than try your best for them.  But it is heart-breaking when you lose one; I feel for you :bouquet:

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
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Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #21 on: October 01, 2012, 07:35:06 am »
Oh so sorry Haylo-peapod  :hug: You had a real battle on your hands sorry you didn't win this time  :hug:
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2012, 09:25:56 am »
So sorry to hear the news. I'm sure you did all you could and now at least he's not suffering.
4 pet sheep

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2012, 03:26:44 pm »
 
Sorry to hear your boy didn`t make it  :bouquet: :hug: .
 
Tilly xxx
 
 

in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2012, 03:30:44 pm »
 :bouquet:  So sorry

Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2012, 08:41:35 pm »
Thank you everyone for your kind comments, it's good to have all your support.

Blackbird

  • Joined Jul 2012
Re: Poorly ram lamb - any ideas?
« Reply #26 on: October 01, 2012, 08:47:28 pm »
Really sorry to hear about your little chap Haylo-peapod, I know you did all you could for him.
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