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the bonding may not work) help to dry off the lamb with old towels so that the lamb doesn't chill from being wet for too long. It you decide to use a heat lamp use it with care, because the lamb can become chilled when it is removed and this can predispose it to pneumonia.
If a lamb has difficulty breathing on account of the excess mucus lodged in throat and lungs you will need to give it a quick swing. To do this, firmly grasp it by the hind legs and swing it sharply in an arch several times, but make sure there is nothing in the way that could hit the lamb's head when you do this. In this way the centrifugal force will expel the mucus.
If a lamb has difficulty breathing on account of the excess mucus lodged in throat and lungs you will need to give it a quick swing. To do this, firmly grasp it by the hind legs and swing it sharply in an arch several times, but make sure there is nothing in the way that could hit the lamb's head when you do this. In this way the centrifugal force will expel the mucus.