[Lostlambs]

Am posting this late as have been out all day and just got back in. Thanks to all who posted. After some thought and partly due to the ideas you all brought forward I decided to take her to an available vet further away, the roads were bad with a good snowfall last night. The break he discovered was just above the pastern so was able to cast it with a fiberglass cast. She is home and doing quite well so the next while will see how she does. She will be in the barn until the cast is off mid dec. I hope it will come along good. The discharge was from a pressure sore with the splint which he said was common with splinting instead of casting so there was no break thru of bone or splinter. When in doubt it is always nice to get others opinions and experiences so thanks you all

[SallyintNorth]

Good news, lostlambs.    she heals ok.

[luckylady]

Oh that sounds more positive lostlambs.  Fingers crossed for her    and a    for you.

[jaykay]

That does sound a lot more positive - good news 

Yes, a proper cast makes all the difference - it keeps the ends of the bone still and stops it hurting. She should do ok by the sound of it 

[Mammyshaz]

Great news. Hope she heals quickly

[mojocafa]

hi
I was gutted for you yesterday, reading all the posts, it didnt seem likly that there would be a positive outcome, hopefully she is on the mend now

[Hermit]

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

very glad that with more active vet intervention lambie may make it. Good news - and well done for persevering with getting better treatment for it.

[deepinthewoods]

thats great news lostlambs.
 
it must be particularly hard for you, i seem to remember you live in canada, and your nearest vet is a long long way away, werent you lambing in -40 deg last year?
this must make what here would be obvious decisions much more complicated with risk not just to your sheep, but also to your self.
as your decision shows, you have shown the highest level of care available to your ewe, commendable actions, well done.

[Fleecewife]

 

[Lostlambs]

Just an update on Meriah(all my ewes have names) she is doing well so far. The cast is to come off Dec 15, she should be scared to leave the pen by then as she is in the barn till then. She's still not using it but the vet said some of them won't until the cast is off. She has 2 other ewes for company. Thanks for all your support and advise as sometimes second guessing myself leads me to go around in circles and always get stressed when have to deal with bad injuries with the animals. Especially the sheep that I really enjoy

[jaykay]

Good to hear she's doing well 

[lachlanandmarcus]

Im really pleased that things are looking good for Meriah - keep us updated on her rehab 

[funkyfish]

Good news hope it is good as new when the cast comes off