Bloated ewe

[hoff135]

Found a ewe last night in distress, realised she was blown up like a balloon. Didn't get a chance till this morning but I used a needle on her left side and released some gas but I thought it would have been more, she was still pretty blown. I have also given her 100ml of cooking oil down her throat. Released another small amount of gas again with the needle.

I suspect she got a fill of concentrate after other ewes left the box and she hoovered it all up.

Her right side seems as big as the left

Anything else I can try?

 

[ladycrofter]

Very strong bicarb solution, 50 ml down the throat should help. I use a tube feeding syringe.
Also IIRC its the right side not the left, you can feel the "balloon".

 

[hoff135]

Very strong bicarb solution, 50 ml down the throat should help. I use a tube feeding syringe.
Also IIRC its the right side not the left, you can feel the "balloon".

Bits I read said left side?

Unfortunately ewe has died since original post

 

[ladycrofter]

Sorry to hear. Could have been something else, twisted gut etc. You never know.

 

[hoff135]

Sorry to hear. Could have been something else, twisted gut etc. You never know.

Right side actually felt harder than the left. I don't know what happened tbh