[Jacob-list] Flocks amovin'

[Linda]

Glad to hear that as that was the information that was passed on to me.  The picture of your ram's growth looked so much like the growth on my neighbor's old ram.  Her vet also said it was very common on older rams and the only reason you don't see it more often is that there are not that many rams over 10 years old.

It certainly didn't slow old Samson down! and it sounds like your boy is managing nicely!

Linda


On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 20:44:35 -0400, Mary Hansson wrote:

>The 11 year old ram has a growth between his front legs---nobody can
>miss that.  Linda---You and your buddy had the correct knowledge
>base,
>as he said "lipoma" right off and said "not a thing to worry about,
>as
>it won't harm him or anything else a bit".  Very common in older
>rams,
>as many of them get a callous or pad over that area and this
>essentially an exaggeration of that.  Certainly doesn't impinge on
>his
>ability to court the girls----we got a regular show all afternoon
>from
>him and a particular young lady.
>
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