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shelia

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broken leg on 6 day old lamb
« on: January 18, 2016, 03:21:07 pm »
leg is splinted should we give a penicillin shot?
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Re: broken leg on 6 day old lamb
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2016, 03:56:08 pm »
I would say no. If there's no fever or infection I wouldn't. Is it an open fracture? Maybe some banamine for the pain.
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Re: broken leg on 6 day old lamb
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2016, 10:02:31 pm »
No need for antibiotics as long as the skin is not broken.
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