[Jacob-list] Ketosis? Need some help.......

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I have a 4 yo ewe, carrying twins, according to ultra sound she is due next  
week, but has significant milk on one side of the udder.. not so much on the  
other.....this is her 2nd pregnancy.
 
At shearing, last week, we noticed she was a little thin.  Over the  last 2 
days, she looked worse.. We put her up with the ewes due in the next few  days 
to let her have a bit more to eat.  Her behavior has been a little  off.. but 
she has always been a very odd sheep.
 
Today while cleaning up the twin ewe lambs that another ewe delivered, I  had 
a chance to watch her.. She seemed humped up, and she was shivering... When  
I fed grain, she seemed eager, but didn't clean it up.
 
I took her temp, 101.7 respirations normal.. Just seemed a bit  depressed.  I 
penned her separate, wondering if she is being bullied, gave  her an adult 
dose of Nutri-Drench (it has propylene glycol in it) and offered  her the really 
good horse alfalfa.  She did dig into it.
 
Any insight?  She may just be close to lambing, but the shivering, I  don't 
get...The lack of milk on one side is a bit concerning, but her attitude  is 
the most.  She is sunk in significantly on either side of her tail  head.  But 
her backbone is more prevalent.. more so than it was last  weekend.... 
 
 
Still a rookie at this,
 
Jennifer Tucker
Moose Mtn. Ranch
Bennett, CO



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