[Jacob-list] Help with new baby lamb

[Linda]

I had a Nubian doeling given to me years ago. She had contracted tendons 
and couldn't walk, although she could stand. The vet suggested LA200. He 
said it was often used in foals with contracted tendons. He also had me 
flex her legs manually a few times during the day. I don't really 
remember how it took for a full recovery, but she did recover with no 
ill effects.

Linda

Robin Lynde wrote:

> I wondered from the description of this lamb if the tendons in the 

> joints just needed to stretch a bit. I've had calves or kids born that 

> walk on their "knuckles". The feet bend under and they can't keep them 

> straight. I think that they are bent while in the uterus and they are 

> still that way after the baby is born. With calves we found that after 

> a few days they would be walking normally. When I have had kids with 

> that problem I have made splints to straighten the leg for a few days.

> Robin Lynde

> Meridian Jacobs

> Vacaville, CA

> www.meridianjacobs.com

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" 

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> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:55 PM

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Help with new baby lamb

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>> --Previous Message--

>>> I had a baby Jacob lamb born Tuesday morning. This is my first and of

>> course it isn't a simple one to start out with. Anyways, he can't 

>> stand up

>> on his front legs on his >own. For some reason they will not bend 

>> much past

>> 90 degrees. He is sucking from his mother with help.

>> ========

>> Well, here's my guess (I am not a vet).  I have heard of this before. 

>> Good

>> news is that it is treatable.  I think it is called Joint Ill, also 

>> known

>> as neonatal polyarthritis.  It is a bacterial infection that enters 

>> through

>> the navel at birth or from docking or castrating wounds.  Treatment is

>> injections of antibiotic such as LA-200 (oxytetracycline) (I can get 

>> it at

>> the local feed store).  Give 0.5cc/10 lbs under the skin (NOT muscular

>> injections) at 3 day intervals for 3 treatments.  Read more about it 

>> online

>> or talk to your veterinarian.  The vet can show you how to give

>> subcutaneous injections of antibiotics.  There might be some additional

>> minor treatments that you can get from your vet or online.

>>

>> One way to prevent this from happening is to have clean bedding and good

>> hygiene.  Be sure to always dip the newborn's navel area in iodine 

>> solution

>> or whatever else is recommended, do this after birth or very soon after.

>> We use an iodine dip.  Good idea to treat wounds from docking or 

>> castrating

>> to prevent bacterial infection.

>>

>> There is some info online.  There is a lot online.  I found this:.

>> Sheep 201: Sheep diseases A-Z

>> http://www.sheep101.info/201/diseasesa-z.html - 121k - 19 hours ago -

>> similar pagesJoint ill occurs in lambs up to one month of age. Affected

>> lambs are often lame in several joints, usually limb joints, including

>> fetlocks, knees, ...

>> Joint Ill [Archive] -

>>

>> Cathy

>> Moscow, Idaho

>>

>>

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