Poorly lamb

[johnspeehs]

Anyone hazard a guess what might be wrong with this boy, started off a bit slow but now gets about on front knees only?

 

[primmiemoo]

From the position, I'd say joint ill, and hungry. Did he have enough colostrum?
He'll need appropriate antib's, and an anti-inflammatory. Probably to be hand fed, too, if he can't reach the udder at the moment.

 

[cheviot53]

White muscle ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I’d say joint ill

 

[sticky]

Joint ill.

 

[puppet]

Unfortunately looks an older lamb and joint ill may have caused too much damage to straighten them. Had one few years ago that learned how to hop like a kangaroo but there was only one outcome

 

[primmiemoo]

Poor thing. Hope he does recover after some tlc, @johnspeehs

 

[johnspeehs]

Doesn't look like joint I'll is why I was asking, joints are very free and seem normal but he has been on lincosin and betamox just in case, the ewe is very good and stands to let him suck but another cpl of days and no improvement I'm afraid as someone said the outcome isn't looking great, have him inside so atleast he is comfortable for now.

 

[Stewartry hill]

White muscle ?

 

[primmiemoo]

Doesn't look like joint I'll is why I was asking, joints are very free and seem normal but he has been on lincosin and betamox just in case, the ewe is very good and stands to let him suck but another cpl of days and no improvement I'm afraid as someone said the outcome isn't looking great, have him inside so atleast he is comfortable for now.

They can get it in the spine, which in the ones I've had, leads to that crouching.

 

[johnspeehs]

White muscle ?

Someone else mentioned that, il look in to it., have to go the vets in the morning so might put him in the back of the jeep and let them have a look.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Someone else mentioned that, il look in to it., have to go the vets in the morning so might put him in the back of the jeep and let them have a look.

Give it a shot of selenium

 

[wrenbird]

Could it be erysipelas joint ill? The joints might not be as swollen or soft as typical joint ill, the limbs may even feel colder than normal. Place I worked at years ago had a lot of problems with it one year. Lambs would lie down and be very reluctant to move, lost condition rapidly. I seem to remember having to jab them with penicillin for 5 or 6 days.