A pint of custard from ewe's uterus?!

Becs · Mar 25, 2018

Something I haven't come across before. Was lambing a ewe yesterday ( big single) and after it had delivered lamb as all the post birthing gunk was coming out, it suddenly appeared that a pint of custard was being poured out of her uterus!

It didn't smell and she cleared it up along with the afterbirth. I'm guessing that she must have had some kind of huge abscess in there? I gave her a shot of Betamox (temp normal) and think I'll keep her in so I can monitor her for the next couple of days but she's fine in herself. It was grossly fascinating and earned her the merit of 'Ewe of the Day' for the entertainment value she gave me in a tough day! Anyone had anything similar?

Recoil · Mar 25, 2018

Not had anything similar, but it sounds gross!

GTB · Mar 25, 2018

She might have reabsorbed a twin at some point????

exmoor dave · Mar 25, 2018

Becs said:
Something I haven't come across before. Was lambing a ewe yesterday ( big single) and after it had delivered lamb as all the post birthing gunk was coming out, it suddenly appeared that a pint of custard was being poured out of her uterus! It didn't smell and she cleared it up along with the afterbirth. I'm guessing that she must have had some kind of huge abscess in there? I gave her a shot of Betamox (temp normal) and think I'll keep her in so I can monitor her for the next couple of days but she's fine in herself. It was grossly fascinating and earned her the merit of 'Ewe of the Day' for the entertainment value she gave me in a tough day! Anyone had anything similar?

Was she scanned as a single?

We see the occasional ewe scan as a twin then produce one good lamb and a load of "custard" as you say,
I've always assumed it's the other lamb- too late on to be re-absorbed but early enough not to do any damage

Becs · Mar 25, 2018

Yes, scanned as a single.

exmoor dave · Mar 25, 2018

Becs said:
Yes, scanned as a single.

Might have been a twin til some point before scanning prehaps.

I was horrified first time I saw it, but like you found, no smell and ewe always seem fine.

yellowbelly · Mar 25, 2018

No custard to report but we had a dead, bloated lamb accompanied by what seemed like half a gallon of rhubarb puree and no lambing fluids or other cleansing

I'm aware this is breakfast time, so those in for their cornflakes/ bacon may want to 'look away now'

Northeastfarmer · Mar 25, 2018

Enough to put you off your rhubarb and custard pudding this thread

yellowbelly · Mar 25, 2018

Northeastfarmer said:
Enough to put you off your rhubarb and custard pudding this thread

Surely that's not what you're having for breakfast up there in the Northeast :scratchhead:

twizzel · Mar 25, 2018

Not the thread to read whilst eating my porridge

Sheeponfire · Mar 25, 2018

yellowbelly said:
No custard to report but we had a dead, bloated lamb accompanied by what seemed like half a gallon of rhubarb puree and no lambing fluids or other cleansing

I'm aware this is breakfast time, so those in for their cornflakes/ bacon may want to 'look away now'

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ah ye bugger.......

put me off my sunday fry up.....Again!!

milkloss · Mar 25, 2018

Becs said:
Something I haven't come across before. Was lambing a ewe yesterday ( big single) and after it had delivered lamb as all the post birthing gunk was coming out, it suddenly appeared that a pint of custard was being poured out of her uterus! It didn't smell and she cleared it up along with the afterbirth. I'm guessing that she must have had some kind of huge abscess in there? I gave her a shot of Betamox (temp normal) and think I'll keep her in so I can monitor her for the next couple of days but she's fine in herself. It was grossly fascinating and earned her the merit of 'Ewe of the Day' for the entertainment value she gave me in a tough day! Anyone had anything similar?

I’ll give you a hint: It wasn’t custard.

polk_farmer · Mar 25, 2018

milkloss said:
I’ll give you a hint: It wasn’t custard.

Do you talk from experience?

milkloss · Mar 25, 2018

polk_farmer said:
Do you talk from experience?

Yes, proper custard comes from a neck abscess on a cow. Just don’t get in the way when you’ve lanced it and the cow pushes forwards in the crush

yellowbelly · Mar 25, 2018

Sheeponfire said:
ah ye bugger.......

put me off my sunday fry up.....Again!!

Well, I did say those who hadn't had their breakfast should "Look away now"

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