[Jacob-list] horns..

[Neal and Louise Grose]

On the dead ram:
If he has been dead more than 12 hours, unless he was frozen, it would have been too long to do a necropsy. Rams have a higher mortality rate than ewes. You might not find out a cause of death, but if he was otherwise healthy, I would be suspicious of Black Leg or one of the other Clostridia bugs. If it is Black Leg, he should be buried where he is. Clostridias are difficult to diagnose on necropsy, because they all get clostridia after death. Check with your vet, If you are not using an 8-way Clostridia vaccine, you may want to start yesterday. 

On banding: 
You may have a ram with undescended testicles. If so, you will need to have surgery done to remove them... or just don't bother. Rams grow out better; and theoretically, he will not be fertile. (You can find out about July on that.)

Neal Grose

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Donna Stimmel 
  To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:26 PM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] horns..


  I answered Sam...but anyone else if sheep was dead for more than an hour or two...it is too late to tan..Horns are very salvageable- I simmered some last year.Didn't smell too bad- but not great either- did it outside in barn on a coleman- and watched carefully.I also didn't suggest saving carcass- especially when not sure what happened- ..... My question is- has anyone had trouble banding- I have a 12 day old ram lamb who still doesn't seem to have dropped and I'm having a hard time finding something in the sack to band....I don't want to wait too long- but don't want to hurt him or band in vain... any suggestions..Donna


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