Our “one in a million” lamb, Jake “the peg”!

After being born on the 31st March, we realised Jake (the lamb with dark face markings) had a 5th leg, growing at the side of his body, making him extremely rare!

Jake has become very popular, lots of people have come to visit him, and he has been a learning experience for multiple different vet students. Although his leg makes him so unique (and very cute!), we will need to get it amputated. The vets are concerned about Jakes future, as there is little to no evidence on the cause or implications of his condition, however, what we do know is, when Jake starts to grow, the leg could affect his growth, balance and mobility.

We want Jake to live a long, healthy and certainly happy life with us and the rest of our small “flock”, so we are trying to fund his amputation. Any amount, big or small, will help Jakes future but we understand some people will be unable to give money, so just sharing his story to family and friends will help! We aren’t sure on the price of Jakes amputation yet, because he may also have to have a CT scan alongside his operation, but any amount we raise will help hugely!

Thank you so much