Hi Stephanie, I have had a ewe break a hind leg and lamb successfully. Not only did she lamb large twins but her leg eventually healed. Now her broken leg sounds similar but may have been very different from your ewe. I suspect my ewe broke her leg from jumping off a four foot drop off while heavily pregnant.
What I did was just made sure she was getting all the food and water she needed since she could not compete with any of the other ewes. I also kept an eye out for infection. I never used anti-biotic or Banamine but I certaintly was expecting to need it! My ewe could hardly move and it was painful to watch. I kept expecting the worse, but she lambed, raised her babies and eventually healed. I would have a hard time picking her out of the flock today. I'm sure she has lambed again since she broke her leg. My opinion is if she is trying to live (she does get up now and then & is eating and drinking - give her a chance). If she lies down (especially on her side) and just stares she is giving up. At this point consider putting her down. I have had a C-section done on a ewe successfully. The cost was more than the cost of buying a new ewe. It also meant treating the incision for over a month to fight off infection. If the lambs are not totally to term their survival rate is not going to be good. If the ewe is giving up but you are not... Make sure she is laying up right. Make sure she is eating and drinking. You may have to drench her with propylene glycol and water to keep her going. Occasionally help her to her feet and make her walk around (she needs movement). I'm praying for you! Mark _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info
