[Houston, WeHaveAProblem]

I have a 2 week old lamb. One morning i found him alive, but stiff as a board. Like he has rigamortus, but was breathing. I gave him a shot of antibiotics yesterday, but no change.

I'm milking his mother and bottle feeding him, but he hasn't got a great appetite

My suspicions are its either a tic bite or a large branch of wild cherry had come down into the field and he's eaten some of that.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

thanks

[shep53]

Take to vet ,"stiff as a board "  suggests  Tetanus

[sheeponthebrain]

im with shep on this 1. sounds really like tetanus

[Houston, WeHaveAProblem]

The vet agreed with your accurate prognosis.

thank you