I have a young ram lamb that is a month old. He has had a cough for about 3 weeks now but never seems to get worse. I have given him Penicillin three times in the last 3 weeks. I use a milk bar that he drinks from with the rest and I also am bottle feeding him and 3 more that don't understand how to use the milk bar. I usually can get 4-6 oz in him every 4 hours plus he has access to the milk bar all day. He just doesn't seem to be GROWING! I can tell he doesn't feel as well as the rest but hes still up and active when I come to feed and follows you around to do chores etc.
By the meaning Failure to thrive is he is one of the oldest ones I have but the tiniest. He was a triplet so I am not sure if that's causing the growth issues. He is so skinny looking around his legs while the others have become chunkier every where.
Is this possible or do you think the coughing as something to do with it? I was hoping he could over come the illness but some days it seems to hit him hard while others he seems better.
Any suggestions on what I could give him? I am not sure how much penicillin is save to give him. should I call a vet see what they say maybe a different antibiotic is needed? I would hate to loose the little guy.
OH and he does munch on feed and hay. I just don't know whats going on with him besides the stupid cough. He has like coughing attacks where he continues to cough for few seconds then hes done.
I took a picture of some of the bottle lambs today. Can you spot the sick one? He is the smallest one yet is 3 weeks older then ALL of these guys. He is the second to left you can see his spine which you can't see on any of the other ones!
By the meaning Failure to thrive is he is one of the oldest ones I have but the tiniest. He was a triplet so I am not sure if that's causing the growth issues. He is so skinny looking around his legs while the others have become chunkier every where.
Is this possible or do you think the coughing as something to do with it? I was hoping he could over come the illness but some days it seems to hit him hard while others he seems better.
Any suggestions on what I could give him? I am not sure how much penicillin is save to give him. should I call a vet see what they say maybe a different antibiotic is needed? I would hate to loose the little guy.
OH and he does munch on feed and hay. I just don't know whats going on with him besides the stupid cough. He has like coughing attacks where he continues to cough for few seconds then hes done.
I took a picture of some of the bottle lambs today. Can you spot the sick one? He is the smallest one yet is 3 weeks older then ALL of these guys. He is the second to left you can see his spine which you can't see on any of the other ones!