Month: March 2023

Ketosis, pregnancy toxaemia, twin lamb disease in sheep

What causes ketosis (pregnancy toxaemia) in ewes?Ketosis is a metabolic disease that can affect ewes during late pregnancy. In the final 6-8 weeks of pregnancy, the foetus(es) increases in size by approximately 60%. This growth demands large amounts of energy and unfortunately coincides at a time when the ewe’s daily dry matter intake is reduced… Read more »