[Jacob-list] Ewe with Mastitis

[Todd Heins]

Thanks for all the info, I think she’s going to pull through. 

Neal - I'm not sure what kind it is.  The vet just said a bacterial mastitis.  It is only on one side and she seems to be responding well to everything so far.  I put her lambs in with her last night because the vet said the best thing for her would be them banging on he bag.  It still was enlarged and swollen looking this morning but I couldn't get nearly as much milk out of her as last night so I assume the lambs were cleaning her out.  It's also not as chunky.  She also wasn't shivering like she was yesterday.

Lorraine, I did panic at first, especially when the vet said she could die from it.  She is one of my friendlier ewes.  Sorry for the wrong web extension, I had a temporary address with .org and typed it out of habit.  This was my first round of lambs and it went well.  They are fun to watch and the kids really like them.
Marie – The vet said I could use the mastitis treatment, he just didn’t recommend it because of the size of the injection tube.  I think I trust him well enough not to attempt to use it.  I could pick it up at my local fleet farm if I wanted.  I trust him because he offered me a bottle of Penicillin for $20 or said I could pick one up at Fleet Farm for about $8.

Todd  Heins
http://www.hadleycreekjacobs.com


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From: nlgrose at yadtel.net
To: heinsy72 at q.com; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Ewe with Mastitis
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 03:43:44 -0400


Is the mastitis in one side or is it in both? Is it a coliform infection? 

Generally, only one side is affected. If so, even if she loses that side, she should be able to feed a lamb from the other next year. 

It sounds like she may have a coliform mastitis, which can affect the animal systemically. If so, it will not respond to most intramammary infusions. Coliform doesn’t respond to penicillin, which is used for staph and strep infections. That is why the vet also gave you tetracycline and suggested supportive therapy. Continue to milk her out several times a day. The damage is being done by the toxins produced by the bacteria.

Neal Grose


From: TODD HEINS 
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:59 PM
To: Jacob-List 
Subject: [Jacob-list] Ewe with Mastitis

I have a ewe with mastitis.  The vet has me giving her tetracycline, Penicillin, and banamine.  He said not to giver her mastitis medacine through the teat because they are for cows and are too big for sheep teats and could cause damage.  I have milked her out once and will do it again later this evening.  The milk was chunky and bad odor.  He said she has a 50/50 chance of making it.  The good is she is eating and drinking and no diarrhea.  I have her in a pen by herself and will keep her there until it clears up.  

Is there anyone that can give me some good advice?  She had twin lambs and they are 7 weeks so they were going to be weaned in the next couple weeks anyways.  If she makes it will her bag be ruined or will she still be able to lamb next year?

Thanks,
Todd Heins



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