Difference between revisions of "Pregnancy Toxaemia"

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Also known as:

Twin Lamb Disease

Description

Adisease affecting ewes during the last few weeks of gestation. Mainly affects twin or multiple bearing ewes. The condition occurs when the ewe does not recieve adequate energy supply during a time when the rapidly growing foetuses drain carbohydrate stores. It is a serious condition which can be fatal.

Signalment

Diagnosis

Clinical Signs

clinical signs (neurological)
- apparent blindness
- dullness
- convulsions
- coma
sequelae
- foetuses die
- apparent recovery in ewe until toxaemia from the decomposing foetuses results in the ewe's death

Treatment

Prognosis

References

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 ==Description==
-=====pregnancy toxaemia in sheep=====
+Adisease affecting ewes during the last few weeks of gestation.  Mainly affects twin or multiple bearing ewes. The condition occurs when the ewe does not recieve adequate energy supply during a time when the rapidly growing foetuses drain carbohydrate stores. It is a serious condition which can be fatal.
-*occurs in ewes in late pregnancy carrying twin lambs ''''twin lamb disease''''
-*drain of carbohydrate stores is due to rapidly growing foetuses
-*serious condition and highly fatal