Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

janine redman — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:55:35 GMT

Thanks , she is a bit better but not right yet.

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

Peter Moore — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:43:21 GMT

This recent paper in IVJ indicates that a combination of propylene glycol and glycerol is the most effective treatment for twin-lamb disease

http://irishvetjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13620-015-0053-2

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

Iain Richards — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:44:02 GMT

I have seen permamnent blindness post twin-lamb and neuropathy has been recorded as a consequence of the hypoglycaemia. However, once lambed most do fine.

Iain

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:42:38 GMT

If the lambs are out and she is eating I think she will come right with time.

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

janine redman — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:13:12 GMT

Thanks, did not have any propylene glycol initially and had used up the IV glucose and electrolytes so oral glucose was only other thing I could think of at the time as it was Saturday night.

Yes she lambed triplets Saturday night.

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:18:03 GMT

Don't ever give sheep oral glucose. Give them oral propylene glycol. Glucose produces acid in the rumen. Propylene glycol is absorbed as proprionate (one of the VFAs produced in the rumen) directly across the rumen wall and straight into the citric acid cycle.

I'd support with propylene glycol 50ml qid orally for a couple of days. Has she lambed?

(propylene glycol available in 1l bottles under the Norbrook brand of Ketosaid very cheaply)

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

janine redman — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:14:39 GMT

Great about the wool , one less to shear

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

janine redman — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:12:35 GMT

She was recumbent and off food. Has had electrolyte and glucose drenches plus IV glucose. Then oral glucose and a proprietary twin lamb oral preparation. Had one injection of steroids when was not responding . Now mobile , grazing and feeding the triplets but still doesn't move off when approached

RE: Pregnancy toxaemia and blindness

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:05:36 GMT

It will resolve if successfully treated (although the wool will likely fall out).

How is the ewe being treated? How was the diagnosis made?