all adult health stuff, including ram issues
Several readers kindly have inquired after the progress of our pregnant Soay sheep Venus and her broken leg. After we got her home on Friday and into the tiny cubicle pictured in my earlier post, we pretty much left her alone, thinking complete rest would be best, and we did not want to give her a chance […]
Just when we thought we could relax and wait for lambing to begin, Steve came back to the house looking agitated and clearly worried. He discovered one of our pregnant ewes, Venus, in dire straits in the Maternity Ward. Here’s his report: “When I first saw Venus out of the corner of my eye, I thought […]
Actually, it’s not an ounce, rather 2 cc’s, but “cc” doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as well, does it? If by any chance you do not vaccinate your Soay sheep against clostridial diseases, you should start now. This is one of the few areas where I cannot help nagging. The sight of an animal in […]
Will Rogers once said, “The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what is the matter–he’s got to just know.” Will Rogers was right, but his vet almost certainly relied on a good thermometer as a substitute for a patient interview. When we have a listless lamb, one who is not up […]