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Proplem with ewe

  • 04-02-2015 6:14pm
    #1
    Eddies farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    I have a young 2 year old ewe with a proplem,it will fall down an put its away back looking up to the sky.When left to settle for a wee while its ok.It has started doing this a few days ago.The ewe was outside up till 2 weeks ago and has been inside since.I have no idea what is wrong with it and if there anything that can be done to stop it.
    Just wondering does anyone no what it could be


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  • #2
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    If it's heavily pregnant it could be Twin Lamb Disease.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

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  • #3
    Eddies farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭Eddies farm


    no the ewe not lambing till middle of april


  • #4
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Eddies farm wrote: »
    no the ewe not lambing till middle of april

    It could be listeria if you're feeding baled silage


  • #5
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    If the ewe is normal in-between I think Listeriosis is unlikely. However it'll do no harm to treat for both conditions. Gid is another possibility. Brain abscess, maybe too.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #6
    padowado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭padowado


    I always give ivy to a sick ewe they will always eat the ivy
    they might not eat hay,meal,silage they love ivy.
    Good luck


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  • #7
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,998 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    padowado wrote: »
    I always give ivy to a sick ewe they will always eat the ivy
    they might not eat hay,meal,silage they love ivy.
    Good luck

    Ya they day if cow or sheep won't eat ivy then they are very very sick


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