My rejected lamb is breathing heavy and in pain when bottle feeding.

Hello. Your animal has pneumonia or possibly a lung abscess. This needs to be properly diagnosed by a veterinarian so the appropriate medication can be started. We are unable to recommend any medications on this site. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Mama! She is super cute! I would take Mama to an Emergency hospital and have her looked at as soon as you can. Anytime there is concern for breathing it could be life threatening, especially if she is also weak. Puppies can suffer from low blood sugar which can make them weak. The fast breathing could be from a fever, pneumonia, or pain. The distended belly may or may not be related. She could just have worms. The best thing for Mama is to have a Vet do an exam. I hope this helps and I wish Mama a speedy recovery!

He needs to be checked by a vet to make sure he did not aspirate any milk or have any pneumonia. Make sure he stays warm and you can try to bottle feed the puppy in order to ensure he gets enough nutrients

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If her temp is high and she is painful or bloated in her abdomen, this could be a life threatening emergency. She may have a grain bloat, have ingested something toxic or have an infection. I recommend having a vet take a look at her as soon as possible. In the meantime try to walk her a bit and she is she is interested in browsing or chewing any hay.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor baby! Namak has been through a lot already. I am hoping the aspiration was just through the nasal cavity and wasn't an aspiration to the lungs. If it was nasal I am sure he will be fine as even normal puppies can occasionally do this when bottle fed. I would recommend continuing antibiotics though. Contact your vet and get more if they agree. Good luck!

Sheru may have a respiratory infection. I would contact a veterinarian to come out and evaluate him as soon as possible. If you have access to antibiotics on the farm, you may want to administer a dose.

This lamb sounds extremely ill. You really need to get a vet out there to check him or you need to take him to a clinic for treatment especially if you have never had lambs before. That is going to give him the best chance at survival. Any number of illness and/or diseases can cause those symptoms. I would be worried about the possibility of Listeria, Border disease or copper deficiency but it could be any number of other things. Please get him to a vet.