Description

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. It will also address the diagnosis and treatment of the major metabolic disorders of periparturient ewes.

Learning Objectives

• Advise clients on appropriate housing requirements
• Advise clients on the nutritional requirements of the periparturient ewe (including how to maximise the colostrum quality)
• Provide an evidence-based differential diagnosis list for the recumbent periparturient ewe
• Differentiate between ovine pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia in the periparturient ewe
• Provide evidence-based sampling, treatment, and prevention protocols for the major metabolic disorders of periparturient ewes
• Understand how to manage uterine and vaginal prolapses in periparturient ewes