The Visual Lambing Guide: Head and One Leg Presented

In this episode of The Visual Lambing Guide, Dr. Kelly Froehlich and Carolyn Ihde demonstrate how to correct a leg-back dystocia, where a lamb presents with its head and only one front leg. You’ll learn:

✅ How to assess the ewe and identify the missing leg

✅ Techniques for safely repositioning the lamb without causing injury

✅ Why patience and gentle movements are critical during correction

✅ Tips for delivering the lamb slowly to support breathing and lung function

✅ Post-delivery care: clearing airways, rubbing for stimulation, and ewe-lamb bonding

Perfect for sheep producers and educators handling common lambing challenges.

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This video is part of The Visual Lambing Guide series, created in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), and ASI’s Young Entrepreneurs Education (YEE). Educational resources were supported in part by the National Sheep Improvement Center.

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