Author Topic: lamb like a statue  (Read 2395 times)

mcd

  • Joined May 2014
lamb like a statue
« on: April 17, 2017, 10:14:39 pm »
I have a 6 week old ewe lamb vaccinated yesterday with heptovac. Tonight I found her standing like a statue, completely oblivious. Ewe and lamb are now in and the lamb is lying, just breathing. Has anyone come across this before or even heard of it? I have no idea what the problem could be.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: lamb like a statue
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2017, 04:12:32 pm »
Consult your vet asap.

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
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Re: lamb like a statue
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2017, 05:08:18 pm »
tetanus? Is the lamb rigid?
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: lamb like a statue
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2017, 01:17:51 pm »
Hope the lamb is OK. I had a ewe one time seemed to have a reaction to a Heptavac booster - just a bit off colour for a couple of days. I guess it's like us and vaccines. Never seen anything as extreme as you are describing though.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: lamb like a statue
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2017, 04:13:18 pm »
A vaccine associated disease is a rare possibility - we once had a dog die of Hardpad this way.

mcd

  • Joined May 2014
Re: lamb like a statue
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2017, 02:33:51 pm »
The vet unfortunately had to put the lamb to sleep. A post mortem has shown nothing other than a good healthy lamb inside. Coincidently, Maybe the vaccine was issued too late and tetanus or something was involved? If I have anymore with the same symptoms will definitely get a blood test done.

 
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