[m3joeEm]

Hi guys,

I have a lamb that has a very painful right leg, it holds it up all the time, I gave it alamycin this past few days, cannot see anything on or in the foot so sprayed Terramycin on it. See another one the same tonight. It looks like a foot pain and not a joint issue. What could this problem be?

[Melmarsh]

Try looking between it's cleats to be sure there's no thorn in it ?? Or a dry lump of mud. If not then it may well be joint unless mum has stood on it and bruised it

[m3joeEm]

I looked in between. It could be a thorn I guess as hedges cut a few months ago. I will inspect again tomorrow. It holds the leg very high and is still sucking and running about on 3 legs so don't think it's joint Ill . If it was a thorn it will be very hard to get out between the cleats 

[shep53]

You haven't said how old the lambs are ?  first thought if wks old would be joint ill , if older then scald

[Melmarsh]

Mine was a couple of weeks old and I didn't see the thorn at first but as it caused a small  abscess and the thorn popped up! Hope you find a reason soon. P.S we'd had the hedges trimmed and it was a blackthorn !!!!

[farmvet]

vet

[Me]

JI wouldn't stop it sucking or running around, thats the heart breaking thing, they are crippled but bright

[ZaktheLad]

If they are out chasing about and leaping around, they might have a pulled muscle, ligament or sprain. It will soon right itself if you can see no obvious signs of foot probs or foreign body in foot. How some lambs bolt around flat out it's a wonder they don't constantly break legs!

[m3joeEm]

Cheers for replies guys! Yeah I checked it again today as usual and noticed its foot was swollen the size of a golf ball . Lucky my neighbour (aged 70+ and has a lifetime of expertise) was near hand feeding his sheep. I took it to him and he lanced the foot and squeezed a load of puss out , injected with alamycin and foot bathed in salty water . Problem solved fingers crossed!!

[shep53]

Sorry but since it sounds like joint ill just lancing won't be the end of it , the pus may keep coming ,   the AB you mention would not be the best for JI  and would require a longer course .   W hat about the second limping lamb you mentioned ??      J I is very serious and if abcesses  form on the internal organs it  will kill !

[m3joeEm]

the other one seems better now, i gave it some noroclav, and another in a different field is very slow and has a swollen knee, it also receives noroclav daily until it clears up (hopefully) . I hope this one with the swollen foot hasn't got joint ill

[Marches Farmer]

Hmm, I would be inclined to consider all have joint ill and treat accordingly. 

[Me]

Hmm, I would be inclined to consider all have joint ill and treat accordingly.

yes

[Hellybee]

When we have had the rare case of joint ill the vet prescribed synolux?

[m3joeEm]

Thanks guys, I will treat all for joint ill. Vet prescribes 'Noroclav' for joint ill for lambs. Only ever used it before for a calf so i have no opinion on the stuff with sheep yet :/