ICU Small Animal Rugs
Lamb and Kid Goats
Rugs
Lambing
Lambing l found sometimes amazing and sometimes so heart breaking. Made worst by suffering from PTS the guilt would enfold me that l should be doing something more to help these little newborns. When a lamb developed hypothermia or another health problem, out came the towels, hot water bottles and the laundry basket next to the fire. But the one's that didn't get well and you are holding them in the last minutes of life it was horrendous to listen and watch the poor little mites as they pass away. I was so determined to alter this situation by the next lambing season l got to work
Researching deep into newborn lambs health issue's, this was the start of me learning to spell and write again in very small steps and in small time frames. It took a couple of years to find a safe way to aid the newborn with a safe and reliable rug that would fit without placing restrictions on their natural movement and be able leave them with their birth mothers as not to break their bond. With my amazing daughter Courtney who helped me fine the suitable fabric's and good friend Sean who came up with the safe heating for the rugs and the best sounding board and support a friend could ask for.
ICU Small Animal Rugs Came Of Age
I have been lucky enough to incorporate Lamb Rugs together with Kid Goat Rugs.
And now with our Lambs and Kid Goats we cater to the small breeds of Baby Dolls Lambs and Miniature Kid Goats.
Sizes we now make are:xxx/small - xx/small - x/small - small - medium - large - x/large it is amazing to think how far we have come and how tiny some of these rugs are.
How ICU Small Animal Rugs Can Help With Your Newborn Lambs and Kid Goats
We can help you increase survival rates with:
Hypothermia
Pneumonia
Low Birth Weights
Difficult Birthing
Scours
Injury
Miss Mothering
Orphan
A lamb with an ICU Lamb/Kid Goat Rug on with a heat pad will not require any heat from a heat lamp, less fire risk
The Fabric Of
ICU Small Animal Rugs
Keeping in mind that we didn't want to make a rug that was heavy, especially for newborns. We discovered a fabric that is waterproof/windproof and breathable.
This fabric is as light as a feather.
The fabric is 5000/mm meaning that it is waterproof up to 5 metres of rain before it should leak.
The liner of the top fabric is 5000/gsm being that it will wick up to a square metre of moisture in a 24 hour block.
THE LINER THAT IS USE TO LINE THE RUG
The inner layer is a double sided fabric that wicks moisture away from the animals skin whilst circulating heat around the newborns body. The fabric is odourless, and has been treated against mould and bacterial.
This fabric works extremely well in cold conditions even if the animal is not active, it will
keep the newborns body heat circulating .
Being odourless this enables you to place the rug on multiple animals without the birthmother being confused over the scent of her offspring.
Poddy Feeding Lambs Rugs
Help To Keep Them Warm
And Maintain Their Weight
When we have poddy Lambs or Kid Goats it is very time consuming and costly. This is where a ICU rug can help maintain and increase the weight of your poddy newborns by the newborn not having to use their energy to keep warm.
There is no need for a heat lamp when your Poddy's have a rug on.
This is a good safety measure for you and in reducing a fire risk.
The "U" Cut
The rugs have been designed with a "U" cut in the tail section of the rug.
This allows the birthmother to easily I.D her offspring's scent.
Also this keeps the weight off the pins and tail dock to prevent any damage to the nerves in this area.
In this area we have incorporated a pouch that sits between the 2 layers of fabric that covers the kidneys of the newborn.
This in turns warms the blood of the newborn in scenarios of being born out in the cold wet weather, suffering from a difficult birth, hypothermia, pneumonia, scours or the birth mother is birthing more lambs/kids there is so many problems that are associated with newborns that are face with.
NO BELLY STRAPS REQUIRED
There is no belly strap around the centre of the rug which enables the birthmother to lick and clean her offspring's umbilical cord and allows air flow to circulate in this area.
With male newborns this also stops them urinating on a belly strap which again could cause infection to the umbilical cord. Reduce infection without rubbing to the umbilical cord area.
The rug has been made for balance their hips and tail dock to prevent any damage to the nerves in this area.
Front Of The Rug
The front of the front just slips over the lambs head.
We have used a UV and mould treated stretch fabric that gives when needed and will go back
to its original shape.
This is also important to allow the lamb/kid goat to get up without restrictions.
Leg Straps
Leg straps we use extra high tension elastic that you thread into double D's rings.
You can leave the leg strap done up and just stretch them over the lambs hind legs making this a easy job placing a rug on your newborn
Allrounder Lamb Rugs
Not always do we need a rug with a heat pad.
This is why we can offer the same unique design and fabric as our Lamb Rug with a pouch for a heat pad. Sometimes your lambs need that bit of added protection in adverse weather conditions or they just need that extra TLC born lighter on weight side or having to fight at the milk bar with his siblings at least the rug will help maintain his weight.
Their growth rate is amazing with a rug on.
Miniature Lamb and Kid Goat Rugs
Miniature Lambs and Kids Goats are so tiny but ICU Small Animal Rugs we're up to the challenge to make a rug small enough for these lambs and kids.
Instead of large heat pads like we use in our calf, lambs and kid goat rugs we are now using feet warmers.
Because of the weight and size of these miniatures animals, the normal size heat pad is way too large for them. And this causes a balance problem with the rug falling to one side on the newborn.
Lamb Rug Packs
We have made it more financial friendly for you to be able to purchase lamb packs.
eg. 4 x ICU Lamb Rugs with Pockets your choice plus 24 heat pads.
And Or
With every Allrounder lamb/kid pack you will received a rug with a pockets in it plus 6 heat pads.
You are still able to purchase packs or single rugs with the pocket in the rugs for a heat pad.
The lamb starter packs are still available also normally consisting of 4 Rugs (but happy to accommodate you with your breed to the sizing)
