Udderly Unusual Ewes!

This is 2 year old Bambi and her paddock mate, 4 year old Leia, whom are both Suffolk x Poll Dorset ewes. 

Their owner noticed both of their udders started to increase in size however, there was no possibility of them being pregnant/in lamb.

Dr Emily was called out to do an overall general health checks and to inspect their udders.

Upon examination of Bambi, Dr Emily found no milk in the udder and it to be soft to touch with no lumps present.

Leia’s udder however was full of milk, in which Dr Emily carefully milked out but not entirely as to not entice her body to create more. 

Due to them not being pregnant or having any rams on the property, Dr Emily determined that they were both going through a false pregnancy or pseudo pregnancy, which is not common in sheep. 

To be safe, they were given a short course of anti-inflammatories and anti-biotics, a good clean of their udders with iodine and cetrigen.

Dr Emily recommended that their owner perform weekly udder checks for the next few weeks. 

Unfortunately this is a condition that could last months so their owner will just need to be vigilant and look out for any signs of lumps or mastitis (inflammation of breast tissue). 

Both ewes are doing well and Leia's udder seems to be decreasing in size!