[plt102]

Have a 3 day old lamb that looked to be doing really well. Went to ring her tail today and noticed that both her eyes are nearly shut and she has a sore on her head. Put iodine on the sore and bought her and mum into a nice warm stable for the night. She is lookong well apart from that. We have a lot of crows about and a fox lurking. Could she have been pecked or bitten? Should I get antibiotics for her or just keep up with iodine and care? She has a bit of a pooey bum but I've put that down to mum being on rich wet grass. Our other lambs had it too and it went after a few days. Xxx

[SallyintNorth]

How's her breathing?  Any discharge from the eyes?  Or nose?  Is her face clean or has she got muck on it which could have got into her eyes?

[plt102]

I looked a little closer and it definitely looks like she was bitten or pecked. Small cut under tail and a sore on her head. Have cleaned it up and purple sprayed. Looks like her eyes are closed a little because she was sore. No discharge from anywhere apart from the mucky bum. Her poo is fine though so I guess her tummy is ok now. Will keep a close eye on her.