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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mcd on April 17, 2017, 10:14:39 pm

Title: lamb like a statue
Post by: mcd on April 17, 2017, 10:14:39 pm

I have a 6 week old ewe lamb vaccinated yesterday with heptovac. Tonight I found her standing like a statue, completely oblivious. Ewe and lamb are now in and the lamb is lying, just breathing. Has anyone come across this before or even heard of it? I have no idea what the problem could be.

Title: Re: lamb like a statue
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 18, 2017, 04:12:32 pm

Consult your vet asap.

Title: Re: lamb like a statue
Post by: kanisha on April 18, 2017, 05:08:18 pm

tetanus? Is the lamb rigid?

Title: Re: lamb like a statue
Post by: Rosemary on April 19, 2017, 01:17:51 pm

Hope the lamb is OK. I had a ewe one time seemed to have a reaction to a Heptavac booster - just a bit off colour for a couple of days. I guess it's like us and vaccines. Never seen anything as extreme as you are describing though.

Title: Re: lamb like a statue
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 19, 2017, 04:13:18 pm

A vaccine associated disease is a rare possibility - we once had a dog die of Hardpad this way.

Title: Re: lamb like a statue
Post by: mcd on April 20, 2017, 02:33:51 pm

The vet unfortunately had to put the lamb to sleep. A post mortem has shown nothing other than a good healthy lamb inside. Coincidently, Maybe the vaccine was issued too late and tetanus or something was involved? If I have anymore with the same symptoms will definitely get a blood test done.