Tracy Wessel
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:34:52 -0700
Thanks everyone. The LA200 helped her a lot. The swelling is gone and just the cornea is cloudy. She ran and bolted into a gate a few weeks ago, so could have had a trauma from that. In any case, she is on her feet more and looking happy. Perhaps she had a fever and was feeling crappy from that. Hope she continues to improve. My sheep are quite feral so daily treatment would necessitate a lot of stress for the sheep. I've been feeding them all Winter and hoping to calm them a bit. I've been putting ewes in the jug as soon as they lamb, and have at least got all the babies letting me pet them, and one of the ewes. As soon as this ewe lambs, I can move her and her lamb into the jug for five days or so, then maybe evaluate things. She's not bagged up yet and I only vaguely recall when she was bred. I think she is still 2-4 weeks out. I don't really used udder size as a determinite because I have one ewe that bags up a month before and have a couple others that bag up 2 days before. I more watch the muscle tone at the sacrum and beside the dock area. Generally appears more relaxed in that area just before. I also watch behavior, although some have fooled me. I'm sure it will be a rainy day in any case LOL! Tracy. _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info