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| You don't say what her BCS is; too fat or too skinny predisposes the ewe to pregnancy toxemia. Based on the fact that you say she had really big twins and that she's two weeks out gives me the idea that maybe you should look at your nutrition program. Maybe get a copy of the sheep nutrition tables and use them as an overall ewe management feeding guide.
Based on her recovery, I'm guessing that the vet gave her dexamethasone and hence the abortion, although the stress of PT could have caused it.
Will she get PT again? Who knows, refer to the first paragraph. Should you keep her? Well, she adopted a lamb, that's a big plus in my book. Myself, I wouldn't be too quick with the trailermycin, but I would call this the first strike (or two). Right now, she's saving you a $40+ bag of milk replacer though and the chore of dealing with a bummer.
Final thought, is the vet sure it was PT, i.e., did he check for ketones, and can he(or she) rule out the fact that maybe the lambs were already dead and causing the ewe's condition? You may want to consider that, perhaps there is an abortion germ present, especially considering the first lambs that you had posted about earlier.
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Should I keep this ewe or cull her??
