So, I've got a ewe who is approx. 6 weeks post lambing and the bl00dy thing is continually suffering from a vaginal prolapse. Anyways I've tried the usual, popping it back in, metacam and even stitching as well. Nothing is working and every couple of days she'll pop it back out again. I know that the long term solution is to let the Saturday night revellers enjoy her in their kebab but at the mo she still has lambs on her so getting rid immediately isn't an option. Are there any other shepherds out there that have had similar and had success at keeping the thing where it's supposed to be, what methods did you use or is it just a case of doing what I am at the moment until her lambs are away and then get rid?
Ewe Prolapse post lambing
- Thread starter AJR75
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Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Have you tried a harness?
Have you treat with ab's? Probably has an infection
Have you treat with ab's? Probably has an infection
Big_D
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- Location
- S W Scotland
Probably a lot of irritation there, metacam will definitely help, as will cleaning it up with hibiscrub before putting back in. A prolonged course of pen strep would be worth while too. Usually stitching is a last resort here if spoon fails, but maybe worth trying a spoon?
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Is definitely try a spoon, cleaning it (we use dettol and water) and maybe some sugar on it to shrink it back up?
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- N.Lincs
Had one do just the same here last year. Cleaned it up, long acting A/B and put a harness on.
It stayed on until she got out of the trailer at the market as a cull
It stayed on until she got out of the trailer at the market as a cull
- Location
- South east scotland
Put a harness on no spoon. Plenty anti inflam and no bloody sugar its not a piece of shortbread.
- Location
- North Yorkshire
When you've got a bloody big prolapse hanging out, sugar really helps shrink it up, honest, just don't pop the excess next to the kettle when you've done!Put a harness on no spoon. Plenty anti inflam and no bloody sugar its not a piece of shortbread.
Agree, had the vet out to a total prolapse at lambing, a kilo of sugar was used to help shrink it down, also has a slight antiseptic effect. I have also used honey on wounds to good effect.
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- North Yorkshire
It's better than ripping them fighting to get a big one back in! Been there, done that [emoji31]
exmoor dave
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- exmoor, uk
I've got 2 generations of ewes fathered by a batch of 3 ram's I bought in one go off a breeder...... those ewes are ruddy awful for prolapse pre lambing...... &post lambing! Any thing up to 10 weeks post lambing is the record.....so far!
JD-Kid
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- Akaroa.. New Zealand
got any spray marker left ??
there is the school of thought there is not a gean link and thats true to a point but i think on areas with min inbalances some animals can be more prone to probs
i take it these 3 rams unrelated to others and maybe from a diffrent area
- Location
- West Wales
How many stitches did you do? We do 2 stitches as a rule unless their really big, really forcing or split the first lot then we give 3 or 4.
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- Montgomeryshire
Stitches are an absolute last resort here, and haven't had a spoon since the last of the bloody things got chucked on the fire 15 years ago.
Agree that, if it's swollen, a covering of sugar will draw fluid out and reduce the swelling, enough to help get it back in at least. Not sure it would have any antiseptic effect though, I'd expect the opposite tbh.
I always give Metacam, a shot of LA antibiotics and strap a harness on. If you can't force yourself to buy a harness (they do last for many years), you can always fashion one out of baler twine. Still far less irritating than using a spoon IME.
Agree that, if it's swollen, a covering of sugar will draw fluid out and reduce the swelling, enough to help get it back in at least.
Not sure it would have any antiseptic effect though, I'd expect the opposite tbh. I always give Metacam, a shot of LA antibiotics and strap a harness on. If you can't force yourself to buy a harness (they do last for many years
), you can always fashion one out of baler twine. Still far less irritating than using a spoon IME.
I'm very much of the view that stitching is a vet job strictly under an epidural. The bloody state I've seen some sheep in after crude attempts at stitching ought to have people bloody prosecuted.
The pattern is a purse string where the majority of the material is buried (like a draw string bag) with just the knot protruding at the bottom.
Don't use sugar. Don't use Dettol/Savlon. Don't use spoons.
Harnesses, painkiller, antibiotic. Bad ones I also give steroid.
Turn them upside down and they ALL go back. The epidural really helps the return of bad ones.
If you are not prepared to look after these properly then shoot the bloody sheep, sub-standard DIY stitching etc is not acceptable.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
It would be handy if we could make a contraption to hold them upside down..........
Sorry @exmoor dave , it was just tooooo tempting.
JD-Kid
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- Akaroa.. New Zealand
bit of a step up from gumboots i guess HAHAHAIt would be handy if we could make a contraption to hold them upside down..........
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Sorry @exmoor dave , it was just tooooo tempting.
exmoor dave
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It would be handy if we could make a contraption to hold them upside down..........
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Sorry @exmoor dave , it was just tooooo tempting.
That's a "pro" gizmo right there