Golden_Wire_Fox
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Hello, on September 24th, my 5 year old Rambouillet Ram was found laying on his side facing down hill and couldn't barely move. He can not lift his head off the ground and he can not stand up. He can only move his legs back and forth while laying on the ground, and he can move his head back and forth while it is on the ground, but that's it.
He has raw blisters on his gums, he looks a little anemic, and looks under weight. He was a very skittish ram and I wasn't able to get near him so I never knew he was having problems. I don't have a vet in my area who will come help sheep so I normally have to take care of them all by myself.
I gave him a dewormer Ivermectin drench, a antibiotic Liquamycin shot, a vitamin A D shot, iron pills, magnesium pills, and calcium pills. He is up to date on his CDT shot. I wasnt sure if any of the stuff that I gave him could help him, but I was guessing it probably wouldn't hurt him any worse.
Today, September 29th, he has not improved at all. I still hand feed him, grass, hay, and grain 3 times a day. He loves eating, but he don't have the strength to hold his head up to eat. I also have to hold his head over a bucket to let him drink water. I've managed to set him up the proper way on his legs/belly a couple times, but he seems stiff and falls right back on his side. Also, he is having healthy looking poos and he is peeing.
I'm lost at what else to do for him to try to make him better, to were he can stand and function without me. I've only been caring for a few sheep for 3 years and I'm still learning. Any advice on what is wrong with him or how to care for him would help. Thank you
He has raw blisters on his gums, he looks a little anemic, and looks under weight. He was a very skittish ram and I wasn't able to get near him so I never knew he was having problems. I don't have a vet in my area who will come help sheep so I normally have to take care of them all by myself.
I gave him a dewormer Ivermectin drench, a antibiotic Liquamycin shot, a vitamin A D shot, iron pills, magnesium pills, and calcium pills. He is up to date on his CDT shot. I wasnt sure if any of the stuff that I gave him could help him, but I was guessing it probably wouldn't hurt him any worse.
Today, September 29th, he has not improved at all. I still hand feed him, grass, hay, and grain 3 times a day. He loves eating, but he don't have the strength to hold his head up to eat. I also have to hold his head over a bucket to let him drink water. I've managed to set him up the proper way on his legs/belly a couple times, but he seems stiff and falls right back on his side. Also, he is having healthy looking poos and he is peeing.
I'm lost at what else to do for him to try to make him better, to were he can stand and function without me. I've only been caring for a few sheep for 3 years and I'm still learning. Any advice on what is wrong with him or how to care for him would help. Thank you