[crobertson]

Our texel shearlings have recently moved on to new pasture a couple of days ago. Last night I noticed one seemed quite large, checked this morning the same but happily walking around and eating.
I have just checked again, she was lying down until I walked right the way over to her, looked very large particularly on the left side, she got up and started grazing again but is performing movements I can only describe as similar to lambing / star gazing (turning head to side / obvious discomfort in stomach) whilst still walking around eating.

Basically what can we do right now - I am getting together a mixture of bicarb of soda, water and a little oil ?? she is very friendly and easy to catch. Should I bring her in off pasture as she wont stop grazing

Much appreciated

[Marches Farmer]

Thread at the top of this section.  May be down to long, wet grass now the dew is settling.

[Anke]

Not much water, mainly oil and bicarb, try and massage (you want gas exiting at both ends) and yes take her off grass, immediately.

[crobertson]

Thanks for the hasty advice, we syringed the bicarb and started massaging the rumen for about 20 mins - many burps later she does look more deflated !!!

[Anke]

She will need to have a belly full of hay before going out to graze onto wet grass... hope all will be well in the morning....

[Marches Farmer]

Need to watch her in the future, too.

[crobertson]

After watching her I still knew something wasn't right, still very uncomfortable / twisting around, rounded them up this morning and brought her and a buddy in - shes got flystrike on the back of her neck ! Luckily caught it early nd treated as there was only 2 or 3 maggots.