Milk Fever in ewes

[Longlowdog]

Got a LLeyn had 4 Beltex cross lambs and 36 hrs later has milk fever. She responded well to Calciject under the skin (back up in 15 mins), should I repeat the dose through the night or does one do it. Bottle not got much info' and don't fancy annoying vet on a Sat' night if someone on here knows how milk fever runs.

 

[Longlowdog]

Since y'all were having an early night and a long lie in I gave the ewe another dose even tho' she was still on her feet. All seems well this morning.

 

[muleman]

Since y'all were having an early night and a long lie in I gave the ewe another dose even tho' she was still on her feet. All seems well this morning.

How has she gone on,any relapses

 

[AftonShepherd]

How has she gone on,any relapses

I suspect she's probably dead by now.

I think you may have clicked something and ordered posts from oldest first

 

[muleman]

I suspect she's probably dead by now.

I think you may have clicked something and ordered posts from oldest first

Oh yes

 

[Agrivator]

It's possible she could still be alive.

We have a number of sheep without tags, and it must be at least 20 years since tagging became compulsory.

 

[Moors Lad]

We have a number of sheep without tags, and it must be at least 20 years since tagging became compulsory.

If you get a sheep inspection I hope the inspector is wet all over, not just behind the ears....

 

[Ysgythan]

Got a LLeyn had 4 Beltex cross lambs and 36 hrs later has milk fever. She responded well to Calciject under the skin (back up in 15 mins), should I repeat the dose through the night or does one do it. Bottle not got much info' and don't fancy annoying vet on a Sat' night if someone on here knows how milk fever runs.

You can get oral calcium paste from Animax. It’s a squeezable plastic bottle and a dosing tube you put on top. One bottle is the dose for a dairy cow so you only need to give a fraction to a ewe. It gets into their system very quick though.

 

[Moors Lad]

You can get oral calcium paste from Animax. It’s a squeezable plastic bottle and a dosing tube you put on top. One bottle is the dose for a dairy cow so you only need to give a fraction to a ewe. It gets into their system very quick though.

Useful to know of that product - every day`s a school day, cheers.
OP might of more chance of finding a vet on a Sat night though....

 

[Mark727]

How has she gone on,any relapses

You're the most caring man I've ever met asking how his ewe is doing a decade later

 

[muleman]

You're the most caring man I've ever met asking how his ewe is doing a decade later

Hopefully hasn't had a recurrence!

 

[AftonShepherd]

I'd have thought @Longlowdog could at least have given us an update by now. Won't be able to enjoy Christmas properly unless I know ...

 

[muleman]

I'd have thought @Longlowdog could at least have given us an update by now. Won't be able to enjoy Christmas properly unless I know ...

We would like to help wouldn't we, if it hasn't responded we could suggest a different drug!

 

[Longlowdog]

I've really had to trawl the depths of my memory. Two doses and the ewe was okay. However one ewe somewhat later,maybe only 5 years ago was down (and maybe really too far gone or requiring different treatment ) and I mistakenly thought I could get her back to health had doses over 4 days and died. Talking later to the vet he said I'd probably poisoned her. Really I should have given an initial dose and then supportive therapy.
I can actually get a vet within 30-40 minutes any day of the week and any time of night. My local vets are amazing, and relatively cheap too. 140 quid for a 3am Sunday morning Cesar last year.