[Jacob-list] Paralyzed lamb

[spotted_sheep at bluefrog.com]

I vaccinate all my lambs with BO-SE when they are born...And with goat
kids you are supposed vaccinate all kids when they are born with tetanus
and I do not have any problems with them...
Marie


>>;;;;(snip)..vaccinated for tetanus at one week old. Still takes a
>> bottle  well. Hide quarters more effected that front and head. Although
>> is  totally flaccid a few days after treatment . More Idea's ????
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> You mention vaccinated for tetanus at one week old.  For one
> thing....why?  I don't think I have heard of doing that in a lamb so
> young.  Some vaccinate the pregnant ewe, I think it is with CD&T, so the
> lamb picks it up from the mother.  My vet only vaccinates the young
> mothers, she believes the older ewes don't need it anymore.  She might
> be right, I've never had a problem.  Anyway, back to the injection of a
> lamb at one week.  I would ask around (vets, etc) if that could be a
> problem.  Also, sometimes, the needle (maybe the contents) can hit or
> damage a nerve, might be easy to do in a young lamb.  Hopeful someone on
> this list can answer about vaccinating a one-week-old lamb.  I asked on
> sheep-l, lots of sheep vets there.
> Cathy
> Moscow, Idaho
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