Swollen head

simmy_bull

Member
Location
North Yorkshire
Massive hung single from a shearling this morning who was only just alive when I lambed it and has a big swollen head.

Would a jab of loicom or similar anti inflammatory help it go down?

Thoughts please?
 

Nithsdale

Member
Livestock Farmer
Aslong as it's holding its head up, or it's up on its feet the swelling will go down.

As @jemski says - if it can suck for itself, the muscle use of the sucking action gets the blood pumping and swelling goes down quicker.

Leave it be with no meds, just keep an eye on it to see it has sucked
 

spark_28

Member
Location
Western isles
I’d be more concerned with stomach tubing the lamb as it won’t be able to suck for a few hours. Once that’s done they usually find their feet. You wouldn’t be able to pick them out from other lambs the next day.

yeah if i was concerned id be tubing it and leaving it with is mum, atleast with it tubed you know it will last a good few hours before it needs to feed again and by that time his head should be better
 

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