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Posted 23 Mar 2009
Well here we go... first upset of the lambing season.... We have found Patch, one of the shearlings, with a large proplapse just now and Howard has had to take here on to the vets for stitching.... It is most unusual for a sheep that hasn't lambed before to prolapse.
Not the best start to our 2009 lambing season. Patch, so called, because she has a black area around her eye, is a real pet and is friends with Lottie and company who are also due to lamb this year.
Update 1: Howard's back... it was Ron the vet again, that did the assiated birth on the archives... Patch has had an epidural and been stitched up.. she is lying in the trailer. Ron says she will be off her legs for an hour or two so when she is standing again we will put her in the barn for the night and see how she is in the morning.
Update 2: Patch is OK and is back in the field with her mates again. It's not all good news though as once a prolapser always a prolapser.... No need to say any more.
I'm so sorry to hear about Patch and wish her well.
Margaret on 23 Mar 2009 14:46:42
We are so sorry to hear about Patch wish she gets well soon. :)
Catherine&Family on 23 Mar 2009 17:55:42
I hope Patch gets well soon...
Andrea on 24 Mar 2009 10:48:21
Oh poor Patch, at least she is alive and well thats good news at least :)
Christine on 24 Mar 2009 12:40:09
Is there anything we can do to help for Patch?
maria on 24 Mar 2009 15:46:35
et fifi, il est ou? et les moutons, ils dorment
daniel on 24 Mar 2009 16:56:35
And Fifi, he is where? And the sheep, they sleep. Doesn't make much sense Daniel. Fifi a He? Where did you get that quote from?
maria on 24 Mar 2009 18:22:35
I am saddened to hear that Patch has had such a bad experience. I hope she heals with out complications.
Sue on 26 Mar 2009 02:22:16
Oh I so loved Patch, when I went to the Open Day in May, she loved taking the bread from me. I hope she will recover, let me know how she gets on.
Christine on 23 Mar 2009 14:43:57