Young lamb with tummy ache

Sandpit Farm

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Derbyshire
Not sure what this is... We have a young lamb that has a swollen abdomen and seems pretty sore. I think it can pass manure but I was going to give it an enema anyway. Anything else I can do?

I've had bloat in older lambs before but I haven't seen this.
 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer
Location
West Wales
I had 1 this morning, never been inside, naval was sprayed within a few hours of birth with no mud around. 96hours old, flat on the floor and belly massive :/ poor thing. anyone got any ideas if there’s any curatives for when it happens again?
 

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