Author Topic: Sick lamb  (Read 1645 times)

Farmsheep99

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Sick lamb
« on: May 04, 2021, 04:41:57 am »
Hey everyone,
This year doesn’t seem to be a good lambing year as I’ve got another sick lamb. He is about 2 weeks old nice and filled out, all was fine until this morning I noticed he wouldn’t get up or move. He can barely hold himself up if I stand him. He is trembling like muscle spasms and lethargic, won’t open his eyes and isn’t very alert. I have done some searching and can’t seem to narrow it down to what this could be. Any ideas? I’ve attached a picture and a video(let me know if you can view it).

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Re: Sick lamb
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2021, 07:39:53 am »
have you taken his temperature ..... key to whether it is pnumonia ... which is possible
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twizzel

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Re: Sick lamb
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2021, 07:41:20 am »
Vet ASAP and if it dies get the vet to pm it as you’ve said it’s another one. Could be anything- pneumona, clostridial, but lambs go downhill quickly so no time for second guessing on the internet.
« Last Edit: May 04, 2021, 08:07:00 am by twizzel »

 

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