Lamb Omphalitis

Omphalitis is the infection of the navel of the newborn lamb. At birth, the umbilical cord is an open channel that directly connects the outside and the inside of the body. As long as this cord is not dry, bacteria from the litter can rise up to it. The infection sometimes remains local, in the form of a large, oozing navel, but it can also spread to the liver, bladder, joints or blood. It is a disease that can be avoided by a single action, done at the right time: disinfection of the navel from birth. An infected navel is painful: the lamb suckles less, grows poorly, and many of its complications come from there.

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