The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Gunestone on August 12, 2018, 03:54:00 pm
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One of our tup lambs seems to have something wrong with his back legs. He was fine this morning, but now is lying on his own. He can get up and walk, but soon flops back down. He nibbled a bit of sheep mix but wasn't really interested. Where I found him it looked as if he might have been kicking out with his back legs as the soil had been scraped away a bit. He has been heptivaced. Any ideas?
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A long shot, but he hasn't got maggots has he? They sometimes sit down with the discomfort and keep away from the others. Are there any wet patches of fleece?
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Bloat - wet grass?
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VET could be anything early CCN /SPINAL ABCESS / SWAYBACK or in pain /discomfort internally
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Thanks everyone, as soon as I posted this I thought bloat, which it seems it was. I dosed him with oil and bicarb and massaged his rumen and he did seem to perk up a bit but unfortunately was dead in the morning. Perhaps if I had found him earlier the outcome would have been different?
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Aw, sorry to hear that. Yes, bloat needs to be treated promptly, and the treatment you gave is often successful if given soon enough. Don’t beat yourself up. You’ll know another time. Look for a tight, distended rumen. The distension be both-sided but is mostly on the left, where the rumen lies.
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If the gas build up caused a twisted gut there is not much you can do....