Lamb won’t stand up..

[GAM]

We got a lamb which birthed normally on its own, the ewe cleaned it off, it stood up and had milk, same thing next day, yet looked wobbly, now it can’t stand up, it pushes with its back legs, yet the front legs won’t support it, it’s alert, calls for its bottle, yet it can’t stand, has anyone any ideas?

 

[Jackov Altraids]

Joint ill?

A penicillin based AB required daily for 7-10 days starting asap.
Preferably with a tiny amount of metacam.

Farm Health Online – Animal Health and Welfare Knowledge Hub – Joint-ill

Joint-ill in Sheep Also known as: Arthritis, Suppurative Polyarthritis Joint-ill is a suppurative polyarthritis and occurs in lambs up to one month of age.

www.farmhealthonline.com

 

[muleman]

Maybe just a bit soon for joint ill, usually takes a week or more that

 

[NFI]

Could be the dreaded schmallenberg. We’ve had a few with mild symptoms unfortunately.

 

[GAM]

Could be the dreaded schmallenberg. We’ve had a few with mild symptoms unfortunately.

Ah, we have had three with Schmallenberg, yet my Son was thinking the same thing, as one of the others has a slight jaw deformity !

 

[Tamar]

Mineral deficiency ?

Copper or selenium. Too late if it's copper.