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lambing sickness [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

Disease affecting sheep during late gestation, characterized by feed refusal and neurologic dysfunction progressing to recumbency and death. It is seen more often in older ewes and those carrying multiple fetuses.

CONT

Pregnancy toxaemia (lambing sickness of twin lamb disease). Pregnancy toxaemia is a dietary deficiency of digestible energy, resulting from a significant decline in the level of nutrition in the last two months of pregnancy when 70 per cent of lamb growth is taking place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Maladie métabolique [qui] associe une hypoglycémie et une cétose, elle est observée dans les deux à six semaines précédant la mise bas. Elle est causée par un déséquilibre entre l'apport et le besoin en énergie, qui peut être dû à une alimentation pauvre en énergie, un défaut d'absorption et un besoin accru des fœtus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Trastorno metabólico que se caracteriza por hipoglucemia e hipercetonemia como consecuencia de una incapacidad del animal para mantener el equilibrio energético. Se manifiesta clínicamente por síntomas nerviosos y postración. Generalmente, este proceso aparece en el último tercio de la gestación, con mayor incidencia en animales que llevan dos o más fetos, aunque también puede aparecer en ovejas mal alimentadas que portan un solo cordero.

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