Author Topic: constipated lamb (Read 15654 times)

agri293 · « **on:** April 09, 2012, 09:54:59 pm »

hi one of my triplets is looking a bit hunched up its rear end is also very clean he is the smallest of the triplets so i have been giving him 250 mls out of the bottle every day just incase the other two are getting more of the mother

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:14:32 pm »

Is he maybe getting too much at one go? Maybe less but more often? You can help by massaging his bum gently with warm water and baby oil.

jaykay · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:17:30 pm »

What Annie says

Moleskins · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:40:42 pm »

Massaging a sheeps bum with baby oil - sorry that's just too weird

robert waddell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:47:52 pm »

do it or lose it your call

doganjo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2012, 11:35:23 pm »

Quote from: moleskins on April 09, 2012, 10:40:42 pm

Massaging a sheeps bum with baby oil - sorry that's just too weird

No more weird than helping a bitch or a ewe give birth

Pedwardine · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2012, 11:45:07 pm »

A pipette containing a few drops of liquid paraffin in his rear end can help too. Carefully done though and keep it minimal.

kaz · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:43:33 am »

This might seem a stupid question, but have you checked to see if the lamb has an anus, as they can be born without one?

agri293 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:18:38 pm »

thanks for the replye gave a spoonful of cod liver oil as reccommended by a commercial breeder worked a treat poo this morning never ever thought poo would get me so excited