Ewes dying

[jemski]

I knew it was all going too well. Cheviot ewes are dropping like flies. Lost one on Friday - no obvious symptoms, ewe in good nick, doing lambs well. Thought it was just one of those things.
Then 2 Saturday morning. One had struggled a little so went belt and braces with magnesium. Another dead in the evening.
Then nothing Sunday Monday, but another dead tonight. They are all in good condition. 3 with twins, 2 singles. Lambs all flying. Ewes have blown up - this one was still warm this evening and was huge and tight as a drum. She did have some green discharge from her nose and mouth. Lamb is 10 days old. Any ideas? Am getting v depressed, and feel sick every time I go round them.

 

[Bob c]

we had some like that 3 years ago
had to the group on the ground was on with overpast

 

[Bob c]

wife just asked ,..did they bleed from there nose

 

[jemski]

wife just asked ,..did they bleed from there nose

No, just where the crows have had their eyes.

 

[jemski]

The one in the pics had a slimey green discharge from her nose but the others were all clean. They are on Hep P system.

 

[Sheep92]

It looks like tetany, with the colder night were having it will bring it on especially in hill bred ewes feeding on good land, used to find that when we had draft hill ewes here

 

[Beef farmer]

That is black leg/clostridial. How many strains does heptivac p cover? @bovine

 

[Friesianfan]

Fluke? My brother lost a lot a few years ago because he didn't treat the early immature fluke

 

[Bob c]

think we had 4 drop over 5 days
took the 3rd one to the vet and got a postmortem
had to give them overpast vaccine

they are all ready on heptivac p

 

[jemski]

It looks like tetany, with the colder night were having it will bring it on especially in hill bred ewes feeding on good land, used to find that when we had draft hill ewes here

They've got normal blocks, mag salt blocks and mag in the water...

 

[jemski]

Fluke? My brother lost a lot a few years ago because he didn't treat the early immature fluke

Ewes are in good condition, fluked on arrival and we've never had fluke here. Yet.
Next one is being pm'd. If it wasn't too late I would have taken this one.

 

[Chasingmytail]

Id be calling the vet to get a correct diagnosis and check the others over. Everyone can guess the discharge is due to the blowing up. Let us know.

 

[Six Dogs]

When you say they are on Heptavac P,did you give them 2 jabs?

 

[jemski]

When you say they are on Heptavac P,did you give them 2 jabs?

No, Dan assured me they were on the system. So they just got a booster.

 

[2tractors]

I,d say clostridial, probably struck. Had one last week just like that, no sign of struggle just drop dead and blow up.

Been a funny time weather wise for sheep, great it's dry and calm but the temperature differences has led to more puenmonia than normal in the lambs.

 

[Badshot]

They've got normal blocks, mag salt blocks and mag in the water...

Ewes are in good condition, fluked on arrival and we've never had fluke here. Yet.
Next one is being pm'd. If it wasn't too late I would have taken this one.

If they're bought in, were they used to block minerals?
Had a bought in group dropping like flies turned out they were used to powder and we fed blocks, put powder out and it soon eased up.

 

[jemski]

If they're bought in, were they used to block minerals?
Had a bought in group dropping like flies turned out they were used to powder and we fed blocks, put powder out and it soon eased up.

Yes I asked him pre lambing, he uses blocks. They are definitely taking them.

 

[It was already broken.]

Get one up on the tail of the truck and get it open to see if anything obvious. Just think it helps narrow it down even if all you learn is the liver is sound or whatever.

 

[jemski]

I,d say clostridial, probably struck. Had one last week just like that, no sign of struggle just drop dead and blow up.

Been a funny time weather wise for sheep, great it's dry and calm but the temperature differences has led to more puenmonia than normal in the lambs.

What's struck?

 

[Six Dogs]

These cold nights,warmer days more likely pasturella