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<font size="+1"><font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">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. <br>
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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.<br>
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I'm sorry for your loss. It's so hard to lose one.<br>
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Linda<br>
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<div><font face="Arial">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
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