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If it is thought that the ewe has aborted then prophylactic [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]] should be administered. If foetuses are alive a caesarian section should be considered.
 
If it is thought that the ewe has aborted then prophylactic [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]] should be administered. If foetuses are alive a caesarian section should be considered.
 
==Prevention==
 
==Prevention==
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Ewes should be in a good body score at tupping and should maintain a good body condition score throughout gestation.
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Good body condition can be maintained by mangement of feeding.
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Ideally ewes should be scanned to determine the number of foetuses they are carying and then separated into groups and fed accordingly.
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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
  
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