purplequeenvt - Lambs 2017

[Bruce]

That is so sad @purplequeenvt.

Glad the ewe didn't end up with problems. I would imagine having dead lambs inside could cause health issues.

 

[Baymule]

Sorry about the loss of your lambs. That is a tough one. I am glad that your ewe is ok.

 

[norseofcourse]

So sorry about the triplets how is the ewe doing?

 

[purplequeenvt]

The ewe should be fine. She retained part of the placenta and spiked a fever shortly after lambing, but she's passed the rest (I hope) of the placenta since yesterday and has been on antibiotics. Temperature was normal this afternoon when I got home from work.

 

[NH homesteader]

Glad she's doing ok!

 

[Baymule]

Glad she's doing ok!

x2!

 

[Ferguson K]

Sorry about the triplets.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Another tragedy in the barn. Anita, one of the ewes that wasn't supposed to be bred, started prolapsing last week (she did this last year which is why she wasn't supposed to be bred). We got a stitch put in to hold her together on Wednesday, but yesterday while feeding, something was wrong with her. I did a quick internal exam thinking that she wasn't feeling well due to swelling preventing her from peeing. Nope. There was a water bag. Took a while, but I was eventually able to get 2 dead lambs, 3-4 weeks premature, out of her. She was pretty upset and was searching and calling for her babies.

Both these ewes seem to have valid reasons for losing their lambs, but I don't like the fact that it was 2 in a row. We are concerned about Campylobacter (Vibrio). After speaking with our vet, we are sending some samples to Cornell for testing and all the pregnant ewes got a shot of LA-200.

We are hoping that it's NOT vibrio and is just a coincidence, but if it is, hopefully we caught it in time to prevent further losses. We've never dealt with something like this before despite raising sheep so long.

 

[norseofcourse]

Sorry about Anita, I hope the results come back quickly and it's not Vibrio.

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear