Ewe not right

Jonp

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Gwent
Spotted ewe last night not looking right.
Head twitching slightly with mild teeth grinding. Stood her up and she shot off bounding like a lamb. Caught her easily and she wanted to lean on my legs. A bit unsteady on her feet but doesn't fall over. Ran off again bumping into other sheep, caught her again she's not blind. Trys to eat grass but keeps muzzle in same spot rapidly just flicking tongue out licking grass blades. Still alive this morning moving about but still same behaviour. Will slowly lick creep from hand.
Anyone know what this could be?
Chears
 

Bullring

Member
Location
Cornwall
Listeria or lack of mag, I lost 5 in a week a few weeks back after I stopped feeding the ewes and put the lambs on creep, The ewes looked fit and fine one minute and dead by next morning, it was cold nights and lack of grass unearthing dusty soil, wasnt sure it was listeria but After a few someone suggested mag so I had one looking ropey so jabbed with mag and pen strep to cover listeria and bought mag licks, she recovered in a few hours and havnt lost one since.
 

Jonp

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Gwent
Yes thought listeria or staggers so gave calciject last night...no change.
Pen & strep this morning..will see how that goes. Listeria cases in the past have drooling and obvious semi paralysis on one side...this one different. I suppose it can effect in different ways?
Thanks for replies
 

Bullring

Member
Location
Cornwall
Yes thought listeria or staggers so gave calciject last night...no change.
Pen & strep this morning..will see how that goes. Listeria cases in the past have drooling and obvious semi paralysis on one side...this one different. I suppose it can effect in different ways?
Thanks for replies
I gave mine straight 70ml of straight mag rather than calciject.
 
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