Bill and Ginger, really sorry to hear about Dolly. I was following along, but frustrated, since I am new to sheep and have had no adult sicknesses or mortalities, yet, to draw experience from.
Michael Smith Sent from my iPad On Nov 20, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Bill & Ginger Haynes <browncity_barba...@yahoo.com> wrote: > All, thanks for the all the replies and suggestions to help my sick sheep. > Friday morning my husband came in to tell me that she can't even get up and > is suffering. We had her put her to sleep. The vet said they was nothing I > could do to save her. > > Bill & Ginger Haynes > Brown City Barbados > > > --- On Thu, 11/18/10, blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > <blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> wrote: > >> From: blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> <blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >> Subject: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue 139 >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 6:01 PM >> Send Blackbelly mailing list >> submissions to >> blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' >> to >> blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more >> specific >> than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue >> 138 (Bill & Ginger Haynes) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:28:26 -0800 (PST) >> From: Bill & Ginger Haynes <browncity_barba...@yahoo.com> >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue >> 138 >> Message-ID: <833836.63099...@web65502.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> When this ewe was a year old I had to call the vet due to >> the scours, with small amounts of blood in it. My vet >> treated her for a week. He never could tell me what >> was actually wrong with her. He did several test on >> her stool. I myself took her off the corn that is in the >> mixture that we feed. Her stool started to form up >> some. She never came back to having to (little >> raisins) for her stool. She continued to be loose for 3 >> years. I watched to see if there were any changes for a >> couple of years. All looked good for her. A week and a >> half ago I saw the dollar size bloody mucus outside the >> barn, then on Sunday I caught her hiding in the barn by >> herself. I caught her and that when more came through. >> We wormed them that night and she was still eating >> then. Monday the vet came out and checked her out, but >> had no idea what could be wrong. He took some of the >> mucus in with him to test for parasites. Nothing. He >> treated her with Probiocs and a shot of >> B, also a antibiotics. He left me with the 2nd B shot and >> antibiotics. She still looks so depressed. She is not >> eating enough for a stool to come through for the vet. >> I caught her drinking some water this morning though. >> I checked her for bloat, but her side both look normal. I >> checked under the bottom of her eye lids they look good. I >> just don't know. I do rotate them with our 2 minis from >> pasture to pasture. Any ideas on how to get her to >> poop?? How long will it take her to starve >> to death? Can I force feed her any liquids or ??. >> Any suggestion. >> >> Thanks all, >> >> >> Bill & Ginger Haynes????????????????????? >> Brown City Barbados >> >> >> --- On Wed, 11/17/10, blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> <blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >> wrote: >> >>> From: blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> <blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >>> Subject: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue 138 >>> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 6:00 PM >>> Send Blackbelly mailing list >>> submissions to >>> ??? blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, >> visit >>> ??? >>> http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info >>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body >> 'help' >>> to >>> ??? blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> ??? blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is >> more >>> specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> ???1. Re: Can anyone help?? (Peg Haese >>> KB9LIE) >>> >>> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:36:48 -0800 (PST) >>> From: Peg Haese KB9LIE <kb9...@yahoo.com> >>> To: browncity_barba...@yahoo.com, >>> ??? blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Can anyone help?? >>> Message-ID: <694954.20674...@web65806.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>> >>> Did your vet check for the presence of coccidiosis >> (AKA >>> coxy)? That's the worst runny-stool problem in our >> flock, >>> although it's usually in lambs. We keep liquid Corid >> on hand >>> to put in the drinking water or to use as a drench >> for >>> treatment. I think it comes from the farm store or >> feed >>> dealer. Sorry I don't have more help. >>> >>> Peg Haese in far SW Wisconsin USA >>> PNP Katahdins and commercial wool flock >>> >>> >>> >>> ? ? ? >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing >> list. >>> Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >>> >>> >>> End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue 138 >>> ****************************************** >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. >> Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >> >> >> End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 6, Issue 139 >> ****************************************** >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info