Ring womb

[Jerry]

How do people approach ring womb?

Got a ewe been messing about for a few hours, maiden ewe carrying a single.

She's been walking around squatting and pawing the ground. No sign of water bag.

Had a quick feel and nothing obvious but she is slightly dilated.

Probably not ring womb and just maiden ewe, hopefully not presented wrongly!

But just was interested in how people deal with ring worm?

 

[Tim G]

A good helping of time.

 

[Jerry]

A good helping of time.

Yep, patience.

Prerequisite for lambing....

 

[Tim G]

The first time we had it here, never having experienced it before, we called the vet out by which time the lamb nearly fell out and I looked a right pratt.

 

[ARW]

I had it last year, she messed about for a good 12 hours before we decided it's a vet job, you could feel the muscle of the womb was tightly shut, I had to get my mother to have a go as she doesn't have shovel hands, put gentle constant pressure on hopefully to make it open and relax. No luck, vet came and opened her up and pulled 2 big fat lambs out and made the Saturday lad faint while he was at it!

 

[harperfarmer]

If they've been left a while but still no progress then put a clean hand in and massage it open.

 

[Jerry]

Well that all happened a bit quick. Big lamb with one leg back. Turned my back and head and one leg out.

She opened up in less than 10 mins.

Me fussing about nothing.

 

[AftonShepherd]

Did I read on another thread that a jag of calcium can help things along?

 

[bovine]

Did I read on another thread that a jag of calcium can help things along?

If people ask I advise calcium and a couple of hours time. I suspect the time does more than anything.

If not opening up then genetle working of the cervix is ok, but no progress in 5 mins and then really a caesarian is the best option for a good outcome.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Plenty of lube and a good massaging

 

[Jerry]

Well that all happened a bit quick. Big lamb with one leg back. Turned my back and head and one leg out.

If people ask I advise calcium and a couple of hours time. I suspect the time does more than anything.

If not opening up then genetle working of the cervix is ok, but no progress in 5 mins and then really a caesarian is the best option for a good outcome.

Thanks and noted.

 

[jamesy]

I find jag of calcium helps..... could just be the time I leave them after the jag that helps though!!

 

[Paddington]

Our vet reckons a few jabs of calcium followed by a twenty minute ride in a well strawed trailer can often get things started.

 

[llamedos]

I think an awful lot of cases classed as ringwomb are simply an case of overzealosisshepherdistis.
A weird need to intervene at first stage labour.