Re: [Blackbelly] Death of a spring lamb

2009-07-25 Thread Cecil Bearden
Sounds like a broken neck.  I have had this in 2 ewes.  They get to 
fighting and get a spinal chord injury.


Cecil in OKla

T Taylor wrote:

I recently came home to find an otherwise healthy looking spring ram laying on 
its stomach trying to flip itself over.  I tried to pick it up and it was 
discovered that none of his legs worked.  They were not stiff and there was no 
sign of injury.  He was dead an hour later. Please help.

Trisha 
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[Blackbelly] (Blackbelly) Death of a spring lamb

2009-07-25 Thread Becky Lannon

Trisha

I am sorry about the loss of your lamb.  Whenever limbs don't work,  I 
always suspect some neurological problem first.
Either a broken neck or back would cause the legs not to work.  Usually when 
you pick a lamb up it will move, but not in
this case.  If it was struggling to get up and couldn't, that would be my 
best guess.


Becky Lannon 


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