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black spots on a lambs ear !!

 
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kiwi



Joined: 12 Sep 2005
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Location: new zealand
PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 05 11:56 pm    Post subject: black spots on a lambs ear !! Reply with quote
    

Hi all

we have 2 pet lambs Lewy and Eddie and recently Lewy got his ears sunburnt and now small black spots seem to be appearing on both his ears and his face, he seems happy enough and is still munching away and doesn't appear to be scratching or in distress at all - I've looked in several books and can't find anything (we have noticed that he is a lot fatter than Eddie too)
I'm off to the vets later to get some drench and will mention it to them but was just wondering if anyone has come across this before?

Gervase



Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 05 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The black spots could be he lamb's normal markings coming through. We've seen lambs that start off with mostly white faces who end up with freckles as they get older.

gingerwelly



Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Posts: 419
Location: Wales ...in cardiff at the mo but from mid wales
PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 05 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

many of the welsh hill breeds ... and improved ones such as the llyn sheep get black spots on their ears and face.
are the black spots just on the skin or are the hairs black aswell ?
are the black areas bumps?
as with all things if your worried check with a vet ..better to be safe than sorry

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