One of my pet sheep (age 4yrs) who is not and never has been in lamb, looks like she may have mastitis. Very swollen and inflamed looking udder (one side only) warm to the touch. She is a bit quieter than usual and I have no antibiotics or analgesia to give her, so will call the vet first thing in the morning to get her looked at. I didn't know that they could get mastitis without lactating. As a relative newbie to sheep keeping (only 4 yrs) I would be grateful for any information on this or advice re: why this may have occurred? I have looked online but can only find info on pregnant or lactating ewes. Most of the information also says that they might die, which is very worrying.
Thankyou.