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Meet Brett the Vet from GV Vets in Shepperton (Northern Victoria)! Brett Davis takes us to lambing 2.0 – what to do when ewe need help! All the things to be prepared for and what to do when things don’t go according to ewer plan when lambing.!

Together we Brett we explore:

What percentages of ewes lamb normally and without assistance? 

What is the most common issue with lambing/most common lambing difficulty? 

The correlation between lamb size, ewe health and nutrition

What might cause more triplets in ewes? 

What is the issue with single lambs?

When do you intervene with lambing? What signs should you look for?

What tools or equipment should you have on hand and ready?

Benefits of using lube during a difficult lambing 

Managing your own health and safety when you are helping a ewe and taking precautions for Q fever 

Multi-resistance bacteria issues

What about two feet backwards?

What about back feet curled in under the body?

What do you do if the head is back?

What about if the lamb is coming backwards?

Are you more likely to get issues in triplet births – so many legs?

When you ‘go in’ what can you check for/feel when you are feeling around inside a ewe?

Mistakes shepherd make when assisting in lambing births 

Should you always check for a second (if the lambing has been a difficult one)?

Why are some lambs born white and some brown/stained at birth? 

Should you hook a lamb under the chin to help pull them?

How do you use a lambing rope?

When do you call the vet – know that you can’t assist anymore? 

How important is critical birth weight?

How do you tube feed safety?

What you need to know about a lamb’s immunity 

How to build a relationships with your Vet and why this is so important as sheep farmers and breeders?

Find out more about or contact Brett the Vet and the sheep farmer you ca find him at:
www.gvvets.com.au
www.willtshirehorns.com (Bara-Simbil Wiltshire Horn Sheep Stud)

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