Sick lamb

[Heather]

I have just found one of my 2 week old lambs lying in the pasture. She was fine this morning. She is the runt of the set of triplets. Any ideas? She is inside but will only slightly hold her head up. please help!

 

[Roving Jacobs]

Getting her some place warm and taking her temp would be my first step.

 

[Heather]

rectal temp 97.7

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Get her warm! Does she have a suckle reflex?

 

[bonbean01]

Agree with getting her warm!!! If she is the runt of a set of triplets, she may not be nursing very much with bigger sibling competition. Once her temp is up to normal, she may take a bottle? Hope she does well!!!!

 

[Heather]

at first VERY WEAK sucking reflux but it is slightly better now. she actually tried to nurse my finger. she is still on the heat register and I have my heating blanket on her on low. He core temp was lower than 97.7. I finally found a thermometer and got a reading of 32.8c or 91.04f. she is able to hold her head up now and not laying flat

 

[hilarie]

Can you tube feed her?

 

[Heather]

I dont have a tube. I am trying to think of what i have that would work

 

[purplequeenvt]

Don't feed her until you get her warm! Put her by a wood stove or on a heating pad. Keep checking her temperature. Only start offering milk when she is back up to the correct temperature (a few degrees under is ok).

 

[bonbean01]

Agree with Purple...get her temp up first!!! Good luck and hope she does well!