[Cuddles]

Hi all,

I'm after some advice please.  One of my ewes, who has a single lamb, has just started limping quite badly on one of her back legs.  I've turned her over and her hoof looked fine, a bit dirty but no signs of scald/foot rot, heat etc.  I've given it a bit of a clean, trim and spray just in case.  She didn't seem to be in any pain when I was feeling around the hoof but she did struggle a bit when I started feeling further up her leg towards her hip.  I couldn't feel any swollen joints or heat... any thoughts? 

I was thinking about giving her a dose of metacam and see how she goes for the next few days.  Is there anything else you would recommend?

Thanks,
Cuddles

[landroverroy]

Having checked her foot fairly closely, I'd go with the metacam for a few days and see how she gets on.

[TheSmilingSheep]

I agree - you're doing the right thing.
We've had the occasional back leg lameness, and reckon that it's generally been a sprain.  Gets gradually better over a few days, and some pain relief wont go amiss!