[Blackbird]

Brother-in-law died last Tuesday. Lost my favourite sheep on Wednesday - Basil the GFD wether in my profile pic, always ran up for a cuddle, baa-ing and pleased to see me. I saw he wasn't grazing or peeing, gave him a shot of AB and called vet. Despite more ABs and anti-inflammatories, he went downhill very quickly and I decided the kindest thing was to have him put to sleep. Suspected bladder stone although he'd never had hard feed. FUneral of a dear friend Monday.

Finally had remaining sheep shorn last Thursday and this morning found one of the Shetland ewes with an abscess under her jaw. Vet suspects CLA caught by shearing. However, when vet arrived, sheep leapt out of the pen into the big field and couldn't be caught so I still don't know. I thought CLA had a long incubation period and am hoping against hope it is just a normal abscess from a shearing cut. I understand that if it is CLA and abscess ruptures she can infect the others and I could lose them all. Fingers crossed. 

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[SallyintNorth]

 

[Rosemary]

 

[Marches Farmer]

That IS a bad week.  BUT Basil had a great life, by the sound of it and check out CLA info for sites of abscesses.

[Bramblecot]

You are having a rotten time  .  My GFD wether is Archie and also a cuddly boy, some of them get into your soul.

[desertmum]

that is a bad week    hope things improve and the abcess is easily resolved

[silkwoodzwartbles]

*Hugs* I hope this week is better for you

[Blackbird]

Thank you for all your hugs and thoughts, people. Ewe's abscess did rupture so whisked the other sheep out of the field. Vet came and flushed it out (yuck!) and took sample of pus and blood. Pus sample has come back negative (still waiting for blood sample) but vet thinks 99.9% certain that it is not CLA. Ewe now back in with the others and very happy. So very relieved! Sheep eh? who'd have 'em.... 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I am so sorry to hear this @Blackbird It all sounds dreadful. Sometimes life just throws bad stuff in your way and you have to try and cope with it. I hope things get better for you soon and keep smiling