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Dead Lamb

  • 19-01-2015 11:02pm
    #1
    karolmc100
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    Can anybody tell me what caused the death of lamb as shown in attachment below


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  • #2
    premier10
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    Appears the ewe licked the naval too much and its stomach atarted to come out


  • #3
    Mac Taylor
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    karolmc100 wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me what caused the death of lamb as shown in attachment below

    I'm no vet but is it a burst navel? I've seen it with an over eager cow and her newborn calf.


  • #4
    premier10
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    Possibly, not sure. Sometimes a ewe/cow will tug too much on the navel and before you know the lamb/calf bleeds out or the cord comes out and bring some stomach. have seen it in cattle and sheep.


  • #5
    ganmo
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    karolmc100 wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me what caused the death of lamb as shown in attachment below

    Is that cleanings or guts?

    Looks like a big lamb


  • #6
    karolmc100
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    ganmo wrote: »
    Is that cleanings or guts?

    Looks like a big lamb

    Guts


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  • #7
    karolmc100
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    karolmc100 wrote: »
    Guts

    Guts just another point the ewe. Didn't clean cud not find any ewe with blood or cleaning comeing


  • #8
    Cran
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    have had a few of these over the years, think the official term is umbilical hernia. You can stitch them and they may live, dont think I've ever had one make it :confused:


  • #9
    jmrc
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    over eager mother combined with hernia.... IMO.
    always seen it on bigger lambs too for some reason...


  • #10
    Green farmer
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    Something I've mentioned before on boards, but if you lived near any department district labs, you can take the lambs for autopsy. Something I often do often as helps me reduce losses or spot outbreaks of things. It's cheap and can provide useful info.


  • #11
    grassroot1
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    From my own experience by the time results are back, lambing would be well over.


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