[Jacob-list] death of a lamb question

[Linda]

Anemia can be a sign of severe parasite infestation. The FAMACHA system 
uses eyelid checks to monitor anemia caused by barber pole worms. Here 
in the southeast, barber pole infestations are a serious problem and 
perhaps the leading cause of lamb deaths.

Thank you for taking the time to necropsy your lamb and to share your 
findings with us. I always learn so much from other shepherds on this 
list. I hope you'll let us know what you learn.

I'm sorry for your loss. It's so hard to lose one.

Linda

Chris and Tina Griffin wrote:

> 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

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