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I had a ewe give birth recently to 2 lambs, one I had to bring in and bottle feed due to its leg being broken (possibly by being stepped on) everything has been going well, she has a cast on the broken leg and has been eating well. About 2 days ago though, she suddenly hasn’t been able to stand...

Very true, and yes it is true misery at this point haha! Thank you!

Resident in Missouri, I take care of Khatadin sheep

It is right on the joint, he can bend it as well, so you may be right with the sprain

Hello, and thank you for the information and advice! Yes the lamb was Hello! Thank you for the advice and information! I live in Missouri so the climate is always changing day by day haha! But lately it has been very chilly. He has been dewormed but we have never done the fecal test

I came outside this morning and saw that my little runty male sheep has a mass on his back leg. It is firm and not squishy, but I am not sure if it is broken. He is eating and walking, though he tends to favor it a little bit. Any ideas on what I could do, or should I just let it heal naturally...

Yes his mother rejected him, and I hadn’t thought about showing him to our vet, I may call and ask her about him. But yes he will be slaughtered but he is still very small, I’m hoping this is just due to being a runt.

Back in the beginning of November, I had twin lambs born. One had very weak back legs and could not stand, while the other was a healthy large female. A month later the female sadly died due to bloat, but the male lived and continued to thrive. About December he had suddenly gotten sick and...