Author Topic: front leg problems (Read 5693 times)

agri293 · « **on:** May 02, 2011, 09:33:39 pm »

hi there one off our pet lambs had really bad front legs the farmer assured us they would get better ,one leg has the other one is getting worse ,the lamb still gets about but is now walking on the front of his leg should i strap it up and if yes what with cheers

andywalt · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2011, 04:47:38 pm »

aww sounds like you need to pop him to the vets, he will be in pain, so best get him checked out

Kola70 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2011, 07:46:23 pm »

I had this happen to two of my lambs this year. The first I splinted both front legs and gave it physio each day several times a day. After ten days there was not change and sadly the vet had to put him down.

The second was not so bad and I got it onto grass as soon as I could. I splinted both legs for two days and then let it fend for it self without splints whilst stretching the muscles out when i could. I thought that it was not going to improve but it bounced back and this evening, three weeks later, it is running around with the rest of the gang with no issues at all.

In short if it does not improve in the first few days I think it will be fairly terminal.

Good luck.