Author Topic: Last years lamb - watery belly? (Read 3323 times)

Fishyhaddock · « **on:** March 02, 2014, 12:04:02 pm »

Hello, just checking last years lambs this morning (hep p ect) and one has lots of scouring around his nether regions. When we turned him over there was lots of sloshing sound from his belly which appeared to be a bit bloated. Any ideas? No obvious signs of anything wrong bar scouring so have drenched again.

I am sure someone out there can recommend next course of action / give us a clue as to the problem.
Thanks so much. Fishy.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2014, 01:48:17 pm »

What have you drenched with?

Fishyhaddock · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:00:45 pm »

Hi
Combined worm and fluke.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:01:39 pm »

He couldn't have stones in his urethra, causing his bladder to not empty, could he? More likely if he's been eating a cake not specifically for males, and/or been eating dry forage, possibly without drinking adequate water.

kanisha · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2014, 09:53:21 pm »

I Posted this last year. http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=32332.0 The ewe went on to a full recovery although due to the horrendous changeable weather i kept her in for some time. She didn't have a lamb i'm not sure if she slipped it early on or if there was an underlying health issue but shes fine now I don't know if the sloshy belly is the same as with your lamb.