[Jacob-list] death of a lamb question

[Chris and Tina Griffin]

Last night we had a 10 week old lamb that was being weaned or at least ignored by her mom die.  I believe it was from over eating (sp enterortoximia?) I did find her before she passed and I did open her up right after.  Her stomachs were solid full.  Her liver seemed to be a bit more brown than I thought it should be and her lungs were very light pink (bordering on white).  30 minutes before she died her eyelids were white as paper as well as her gums.  All of the rest of her organs looked fine (as far as a layman can identify)  I am about to open her rumen and take a look at the food.  The obvious anemia? is what has me baffled.  I am wondering if the overfull rumen acted like an internal turniquet?  Anyone got any insight?  I did learn from this one though.  Even with a CD & T they could use a CD antitoxin during weaning.  I hate to do that to a Jacob though, but what else are you going to do?

Chris 
Griffin's Ark
www.griffinsark.com
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