Stress incontinent lamb question

[Beekissed]

I'll go out shortly, smell her butt & hope no one sees me.

 

[Ms. Research]

I'll go out shortly, smell her butt & hope no one sees me.

It's amazing what we do for our animals. Shouldn't say amazing. Should say responsible for keeping our animals healthy. If smelling a few butts is the key, so be it.

 

[ksalvagno]

I'll go out shortly, smell her butt & hope no one sees me.

Just wait until you have had them for a while. This will seem like nothing. What I would have been horrified to do before livestock, I don't even give a thought to anymore. And the dinner conversation.......don't get me started.

 

[Natisha]

I went & smelled her butt. It smelled like an old 70's carpet but not like pee.
I also sat behind her when she was resting & frequently blotted her 'parts' with a paper towel.Nothing. I have no idea why she is wet al the time.

 

[Beekissed]

I think the rubbing the butt on the bucket thingy may be the logical explanation? Sounds like a sheep to me! I have to laugh at the 70s carpet description...that IS what woolly breeds smell like to me also!

See? I sniff sheep too! My hair sheep smell like horses....a combination of the sweet smell of hay and just warm animal. I was laughing at the butt sniffing idea because I, too, have sniffed at various animal parts...it is what a mother does to determine health and cleanliness and I can't imagine doing it any other way!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

70's carpet! I bet it's the water bucket thing too. My girls love to scratch their backs and butts on anything that will hold still.

 

[Natisha]

Hi, it turns out to be the water buckets after all. I locked her out of the stalls for a few days & she dried up. I had to let her back in though because my older shepp had a fit. All is good.
Thanks for all your help.

 

[zzGypsy]

to your earlier question on worming - if you got a post-worming fecal count back showing no worms, that's very reliable. of course, these things rely on the skill of the person doing the count, but "none" is easy to see and not readily confused for something else.

re: wet wool - it will be important to at least try to get her dry - wet wool can cause trouble if she stays wet all the time. this time of year, it may not be too bad, but during fly season, chronic wet wool can invite fly strike (where the flys lay their eggs and maggots hatch in the wool.) it's not as bad as if it were urine soaked, because that can cause scald also, but you'll want to try to sort out something that lets her itch her behind without getting soaked.

glad your girl is ok.

 

[Natisha]

to your earlier question on worming - if you got a post-worming fecal count back showing no worms, that's very reliable. of course, these things rely on the skill of the person doing the count, but "none" is easy to see and not readily confused for something else.

re: wet wool - it will be important to at least try to get her dry - wet wool can cause trouble if she stays wet all the time. this time of year, it may not be too bad, but during fly season, chronic wet wool can invite fly strike (where the flys lay their eggs and maggots hatch in the wool.) it's not as bad as if it were urine soaked, because that can cause scald also, but you'll want to try to sort out something that lets her itch her behind without getting soaked.

glad your girl is ok.

Thank you for your reply. I check her daily when I groom her & the wool next to the skin appears dry. Her skin is normal & I'll keep a close eye on her. Thanks again.