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In the event that the heart is beating but the lamb is not breathing, artificial respiration is essential, to do this:
1. Grasp the lamb by the nose so that your thumb and fingers are slightly above the surface of its nostrils.
2. Inflate the lungs by blowing gently into the lamb's nostrils until you see the chest start to expand. Release the pressure, and gently push on the lamb's chest to expel the air.
3. Repeat the procedure until the lamb begins to breathe.
Do not panic and blow as if you are blowing up a balloon. A lamb's lungs are small and rupture if there is too much pressure. If this attempt to resuscitate does not work, try the cold-water shock treatment – it very often does the trick. Dunk the lamb in cold water – a container such as a drinking trough will do. The shock may cause the lamb to gasp and start breathing. Another trick is to insert a finger gentle down the throat. This stimulates the coughing reflex and gets things going. Remember to make sure the lamb is warm and nursed.
Stomach tube emergency feeding:
A stomach tube is used when a lamb has no sucking impulse. For such feeding you will need to have on hand a stomach tube. If the situation catches you by surprise, then buy from your local pharmacy a male catheter tube and use it with a rubber ear syringe or a 60ml hypodermic syringe. The tube should be about 14 to 16 inches (35-40 cm) long – to check for length hold it against the lamb. Before insertion the tube should be kept in a warm sterile solution, when it is wet it will slip in more easily.
You must be very careful to make sure the tube goes into the stomach and not into the lungs. If you inject liquid into the lungs it will kill the lamb. When you slip the tube into the stomach, put your thumb and finger along the left side of the neck and pass the tube with the other hand - you should be able to feel the tube as it goes down. If the tube is incorrectly passed in the trachea, you will not be able to feel the tube going through the neck. If the tube has gone into the lungs the lamb will most likely cough – but do not depend on it. If our think the tube isn't in the correct position, hold a wet finger at the protruding end. If the finger feels cool from moving air, the tube is in the lungs instead of the stomach – remove it and try again. Another way to check if it is in the correct position is to blow gently on the tube. If it is in the stomach, the lamb's abdomen will expand, and the air will escape when you release the pressure, with the abdomen flattening again. If the tube is in
1. Grasp the lamb by the nose so that your thumb and fingers are slightly above the surface of its nostrils.
2. Inflate the lungs by blowing gently into the lamb's nostrils until you see the chest start to expand. Release the pressure, and gently push on the lamb's chest to expel the air.
3. Repeat the procedure until the lamb begins to breathe.
Do not panic and blow as if you are blowing up a balloon. A lamb's lungs are small and rupture if there is too much pressure. If this attempt to resuscitate does not work, try the cold-water shock treatment – it very often does the trick. Dunk the lamb in cold water – a container such as a drinking trough will do. The shock may cause the lamb to gasp and start breathing. Another trick is to insert a finger gentle down the throat. This stimulates the coughing reflex and gets things going. Remember to make sure the lamb is warm and nursed.
Stomach tube emergency feeding:
A stomach tube is used when a lamb has no sucking impulse. For such feeding you will need to have on hand a stomach tube. If the situation catches you by surprise, then buy from your local pharmacy a male catheter tube and use it with a rubber ear syringe or a 60ml hypodermic syringe. The tube should be about 14 to 16 inches (35-40 cm) long – to check for length hold it against the lamb. Before insertion the tube should be kept in a warm sterile solution, when it is wet it will slip in more easily.
You must be very careful to make sure the tube goes into the stomach and not into the lungs. If you inject liquid into the lungs it will kill the lamb. When you slip the tube into the stomach, put your thumb and finger along the left side of the neck and pass the tube with the other hand - you should be able to feel the tube as it goes down. If the tube is incorrectly passed in the trachea, you will not be able to feel the tube going through the neck. If the tube has gone into the lungs the lamb will most likely cough – but do not depend on it. If our think the tube isn't in the correct position, hold a wet finger at the protruding end. If the finger feels cool from moving air, the tube is in the lungs instead of the stomach – remove it and try again. Another way to check if it is in the correct position is to blow gently on the tube. If it is in the stomach, the lamb's abdomen will expand, and the air will escape when you release the pressure, with the abdomen flattening again. If the tube is in