**URGENT** Analgesia for 3 day old Lamb w/fracture - HELP!https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/17523/urgent-analgesia-for-3-day-old-lamb-w-fracture---help Hi, I have a 3 day old lamb with a fractured leg. We have placed a plaster cast as a support dressing but the poor thing is very unhappy - tachypnoeic, dull, inappentant. What can I give him as emergency painrelief? I have some Metacam I got for my dogen-USTelligent Community 10Re: **URGENT** Analgesia for 3 day old Lamb w/fracture - HELP!https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/130266?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 01 May 2012 13:16:45 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:78be6775-325c-43d6-81e2-0ba7acf0acdcbongo<p>I would steer away from metacam in such a young animal, plus not licensed either. &nbsp;get in touch with your local mixed practice, they will be able to help.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: **URGENT** Analgesia for 3 day old Lamb w/fracture - HELP!https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/130265?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 01 May 2012 12:52:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:eaeb4263-a002-4f0a-9aac-eb4119063359lizabarf<p>hello, I would check with a vet as im sure your not supposed to use metacam on very young animals as it can knacker their kidneys x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: **URGENT** Analgesia for 3 day old Lamb w/fracture - HELP!https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/130247?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:40:28 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bd21d6ad-2151-4413-834d-9c90e4ca121dMelyssa Ford<p>Hey Funkyfish,</p> <p>Sorry to hear bout your wee lamb. Thankyou so much for your advice. I really appreciate it.</p> <p>- M x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: **URGENT** Analgesia for 3 day old Lamb w/fracture - HELP!https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/130243?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:18:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ca1a5a25-0f50-4c94-9eab-e545562b28d1funkyfish<p>Hi you can use it in sheep, but it prob needs something more hard core like vetergesic/ morphine as it needs to keep feeding. Or you may need to stomach tube it milk. Stabilising the fracture will help with the pain but I would give it something more if it was mine. Can you call a local mixed/large animal practice for advice? Poor lambie! Hope it feels better soon! I lost one of my lambs suddenly yesturday still sad about it, it&#39;s hard to see them not happy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>