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Lamb with Constipation?

  • 25-04-2012 6:03pm
    #1
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭


    I have a lamb '2 months old' who has constipation.

    Gave him 100ml of Liquid Parafin yesterday evening but hasn't improved him.

    Anybody have any recommendations?


Comments

  • #2
    KatyMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭KatyMac


    Is it a 'pet lamb'. When I had sheep/pets I used to put small amount of sugar in the bottle for a few days. It was an old remedy of my mother's. It seemed to do the job.


  • #3
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    He's on the ewe


  • #4
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    have you a creep feeder out, if you are feeding meal high in magnesium it can cause it.


  • #5
    LostCovey
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    Hi Arrow in the Knee,

    Lambs don't usually get constipated (why would they?), so it might be something else (for example I think lambs will force and strain a lot if they have coccidiosis).

    The dose of liquid paraffin you gave him is the equivalent of giving two litres/nearly half a gallon lto a 100kg human, rather a lot.

    Continuing down this path and trying a litany of internet remedies might not be the best way to go.

    LostCovey


  • #6
    Chiliroses
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭Chiliroses


    Is the ewe still milking well? If she was drying up for any reason it could cause it. Warm milk mixed with some brown sugar is a cure that works for us. You can use the stomach tube he probably wouldnt drink from a bottle.

    P.S Also LostCovey has a good point, and 100ml is away too much we'd normally give maximum 5ml


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