Hi Terry,
Little late on my response...I wasn't getting ANY list messages for almost a
week!
Above each hoof in the front of the foot is a gland. Sometimes this gland
gets plugged up and blocked by mud, dirt, etc. The sheep will "favor" the
foot and act like it's hurting them. If you squeeze th
made
my own feet hurt when I saw the mud buildup
cecil in Okla
- Original Message -
From: "Barb Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [blackbelly] lameness
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> Terry,
> I had a ewe that frequently came in 3-legged
You're referring to the Sheepmat from Nasco ($143). It is like a 60-in
long, deep sponge. The animals walk across it 2 or 3 times a day. You don't
have to dispose of any toxic bath solution using this mat. Their weight
squishes the solution up into all parts of the hoof. I used a concentrated
s
ses it has been
mechanical, but it's always enough to cause a worry. I would say Ernie
will be fine - he probably just broke off a little too much hoof wall.
Barb
- Original Message -
From: "Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:35 PM
Subject:
okay, here is a question for all you more exoperienced sheepo owners---
the boys got loose last week, and when they returned, i saw ernie limping-- but
he was also walking with one toe on gravel and the other on a piece of
plywood. I went out today, and noticed he was still limping with the "same
