Description

This webinar is the second of a 2 part series.

Problems in late gestation can have devastating consequences within a sheep flock. Optimising care of the periparturient ewe will reduce ewe and lamb mortality. It will also improve lambing percentages; colostrum quality; lamb birth weights; and ultimately the economic viability of the sheep enterprise.

This webinar will outline key recommendations that vets can make in order to reduce problems (including metabolic disorders) in the periparturient period. Where part one focused on metabolic disorders, part two will focus on housing, nutrition (and its impact on colostrum production) and prolapses.

Learning Objectives

• Advise clients on appropriate housing requirements for the periparturient ewe
• Advise clients on the nutritional requirements of the periparturient ewe (including how to maximise the colostrum quality (and how to check colostrum)
• Understand how to screen ewes in the late gestation period to assess nutrition quality
• Understand how to manage uterine and vaginal prolapses in periparturient ewes