[Jacob-list] Melanie's ewe

[Chovhani]

The more I read about this the more I wondered if this might be PART of
Zoe's problem. For a start we know she's pregnant, and I've just found out
that the minerals we've been giving don't include calcium. All the while I'm
treating for the post-binge, maybe if she's calcium deficient it could be a
double whammy. She is grinding her teeth and standing around looking dopey.
I just don't seem to be able to get the diarrhea under control. I've spoken
to several more experts on the phone this morning. We're going to try
sulfamethazine in a drench, but there are no vets available (surprise!) and
I must give any calcium orally.

But none of the feed stores have heard of this blue cattle calcium, is it a
powder, or a drench, does it have a brand-name? Anyone know if it's possible
to just wang in a ton of human calcium supplement?

Melanie
http://www.geocities.com/onionperogie
http://earthhome.tripod.com



----- Original Message -----
From: iseespots <iseespots at email.msn.com>
To: Tina M Bowman <azaleafarms at citcom.net>
Cc: *Jacob discussion group <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Hypocalcemia in a pregnant ewe


Tina,

How do you know this is delaying her labor/delivery?  Maybe she is NOT due
yet.

I had a Shetland go down with this and pulled her out without a hitch and
without IVs.  This was one that I just hit with everything on about 30
minute intervals until SOMETHING worked.  I used the horrendous looking blue
cattle calcium supplement---and she looked blue after we were done.  That
did the trick.  She delivered twin lambs on time 3 or so weeks later.

I used Laura Lawson's books, the Merck vet manual, and an English-based
sheep vet farm manual for ideas.  The more resources you use, the better you
will be prepared to handle emergencies---plus come up with ideas that make
the vets proud.

MEH
ISeeSpots Farm www.iseespots.com
Home of Jacob Sheep, and German Angora Rabbits,
colored German Angora crosses and a few French.
Renewable fleeces, loving personalities, friends.




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