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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: craiglockwood on April 08, 2011, 10:30:25 am

Title: Lamb with a limp - stiff joints?
Post by: craiglockwood on April 08, 2011, 10:30:25 am

Woke this morning to a limping lamb - a week old bottle fed orphan.  I have read that stiff joints is common for young lambs and should be treated with anitibiotics.

Could this be the case - if so, would a dose of Metacam help?

Any help greatly appreciatted.

Title: Re: Lamb with a limp - stiff joints?
Post by: shep53 on April 08, 2011, 12:43:07 pm

Dont know about metacam for a very young lamb what does the leaflet say or your vet , if its joint ill joints hot and the lamb unwilling to bend the joint ( swollen joint follows in a day or 2 ) you need penacillin speak to vet

Title: Re: Lamb with a limp - stiff joints?
Post by: craiglockwood on April 10, 2011, 03:00:08 pm

Thanks shep53

Had a vet visit - he thought it was just a sprain.  She is walking fine now so I can stop worrying!