What’s wrong with my lamb

[Northeastfarmer]

Found this lamb away from the rest this morning. In the condition in pics.
it stunk

never ever had one like this…Is it some kind of photosensitisation?

 

[Jerry]

Found this lamb away from the rest this morning. In the condition in pics.
it stunk

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never ever had one like this…Is it some kind of photosensitisation?

That was as my first thought. What’s it been fed on?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

That was as my first thought. What’s it been fed on?

Nothing but grass…it’s really bad in its arm pits and groin, like wet smelly and puss

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I had one do that last year! Never did work out what it was. I sheared it, dropped it in a little dip bath, antibiotics and pain relief. It’s face went totally bald, was rubbing sudocrem into its face at one point it was that sore looking. It got going again but was May before it was ready. Sort of grew its face hair back but always looked a rum bugger!

 

[wrenbird]

Any st.johns wort growing in hedges there? That can cause photosensitisation like that, don’t know how much it would have to eat to cause that though, fair amount I would imagine.

 

[LuckyEleven]

Hog weed or similar? causes issues with humans and photosensitivity.

 

[Grim Reaper]

Snake bite?

 

[Macsky]

Can’t imagine that it’s photosensitisation when it’s affecting its undercarriage like that. Looks like a dermatitis/eczema/infection type thing, especially with the smell. Make up a tub of golden hoof and dip/wash him in it?

 

[M-J-G]

Photosensitivity, most likely caused by liver damage from a toxic weed.

 

[Angus77]

Closest I have seen to that was on the side of a springing heifers udder one summer, I put it down to sweat and rubbing of the leg. It stank, the skin actually was rolling off. I used herbal wash and cream on her and it cleared up, but did take a while. Looks like it is skin folds affected in the photos?

 

[NoHornsTaa]

Maybe a combo of sweat and infected glands in some places (eye, foot and groin glands), and some photosensitivity or mites- I think there are a couple of different things going on here. I would blue spray the groin in particular, slather with sudocrem/udder cream, drench and jab with an antibiotic. Keep it somewhere a bit sheltered from the sun that will restrict movement as well if you can

 

[Skintagain]

had one same put it down out of its misery

had odd few last few years trace back to one beltex tup- now gone

 

[spin cycle]

Snake bite?

where the feck would it get lager and cider from

 

[Skintagain]

where the feck would it get lager and cider from

Hook a duck that’s made me thirsty

 

[Agrivator]

It could be a severe case of Mycotic Dermatitis (lumpy wool). The condition allows all sorts of bacteria to colonize the infected areas and to exacerbate the problem. It also provides a perfect site for the Orf virus to create further damage,