[Remy]

I have a 2 month old lamb which was bought in as a cade lamb in early April. She seemed to suffer from joint-ill after she had been here about a week, I treated her and she appeared to recover well.  She was bottle fed for some while and then went out in the field with the others, and all was normal, she was moving fine.


However, when I brought all of the flock in for treatment today I noticed this particular lamb was moving very stiffly, she seems to find it hard to move her hind legs properly.


Any ideas what this might be - could it be related to the joint-ill she had earlier?

[SallyintNorth]

Yes it could be related to her joint ill.  There are also arthritic conditons they can get, at least some of which are caused by diseases carried by ticks.

First off, though, if you haven't already, check between her toes for any wet broken skin, likely to be scald, which can also make them walk stiffly.  If you see anything other than dry, cool, intact flesh between the toes, a spray of terramycin will make her feel a lot better.

If no scald, your vet will know what are the most likely bugs in your area and hence should be able to advise what antibiotic to use.