stopping prolapsed sheep straining

[beaconsboy]

Any people got ideas how to stop sheep straining once they got a harness on. Bloody things. Can't seem to keep the prolapse in.

 

[sherg]

have you got it in far enough?

 

[tr250]

Did it pee when you put it back in if they do I find they stop

 

[Funnywaytmekalivin]

I find a Jag of calcium helps

 

[tinsheet]

Bullet

 

[Yale]

Bullet

Was just going to say,'dose of lead'.

Seen it too many times before.

 

[tinsheet]

Was just going to say,'dose of lead'.

Seen it too many times before.

May have to move this to "what grinds your gears"

 

[Willow12]

We tie the wool about 5 times across,have done for years and never had any problems.takes more time which I used to moan about but had to admit to my dad it worked best.

 

[Treacle Sponge]

We stitched one in a hogg this morning - the vet once showed OT how to turn the lamb bed as you push it back in and we have had much more success since then. We use the turning over crate to hold her steady, keep everything clean with warm water and use plenty of lamb lube. We finish off with a circle of big stitches, a good dose of pen/strep and a prayer.

 

[DrWazzock]

Before or after lambing?

There is a muscle relaxant that can be injected if this happens after lambing, but I don't know about before lambing. It sometimes starts again when it wears off though. Vet can advise.

Sometimes if a bit if muck or something gets in it, it irritates it and tries to push it back out, so make sure it's clean round about when you put it back in.

A serious (not minor) prolapse is a veterinary (or humane despatch) job, as without relaxants and painkillers plus expert repositioning and stitching it will come back out. Even with expert help it's not always successful.

Sheep usually aren't satisfied until they have done their best to kill themselves.

Yep, if the harness is on properly and still forces it out, then most realistic option is most likely humane dispatch.

Putting it back in is like putting your hand in a sock to turn it inside out, it no good just shoving the heap back in higgledy piggledy if it's a long way out.

Best of luck. Not an easy problem.

 

[beaconsboy]

Thanks for the advice. Do most of above. Never tried trying the wool. Worth giving it a go through

 

[Yale]

Thanks for the advice. Do most of above. Never tried trying the wool. Worth giving it a go through

It's the best method,we do all like this.

Slip knots on wool on 4 opposing corners across vagina and tie the strings across,then tie the tails together.

Works 9/10 times if you do a good job.

 

[tr250]

We tie the wool about 5 times across,have done for years and never had any problems.takes more time which I used to moan about but had to admit to my dad it worked best.

Mum always tells us that gramps used to

Before or after lambing?

There is a muscle relaxant that can be injected if this happens after lambing, but I don't know about before lambing. It sometimes starts again when it wears off though. Vet can advise.

Sometimes if a bit if muck or something gets in it, it irritates it and tries to push it back out, so make sure it's clean round about when you put it back in.

A serious (not minor) prolapse is a veterinary (or humane despatch) job, as without relaxants and painkillers plus expert repositioning and stitching it will come back out. Even with expert help it's not always successful.

Sheep usually aren't satisfied until they have done their best to kill themselves.

Yep, if the harness is on properly and still forces it out, then most realistic option is most likely humane dispatch.

Putting it back in is like putting your hand in a sock to turn it inside out, it no good just shoving the heap back in higgledy piggledy if it's a long way out.

Best of luck. Not an easy problem.

think giving them planipart may make it worse as it relaxes the muscle that hold it in aswell

 

[suffolk tup]

cover prolapes in sugar then put back

 

[Guiggs]

Shoot it, just isn't worth the ball ache!

 

[neilo]

Shoot it, just isn't worth the ball ache!

But she is worth cull ewe money, and usually do the job of rearing a couple of lambs first.

cover prolapes in sugar then put back

Agreed. Also a shot of Metacam will reduce swelling.

To the OP, if you have a harness on, it is the straps round the belly that stop the straining (as it would with tieing a string round). Are the side straps tight enough?

 

[Guiggs]

But she is worth cull ewe money, and usually do the job of rearing a couple of lambs first.



Fair enough if she has lambed and they are viable/ she has milk etc give it a go but you have to draw the line somewhere and for 50 odd quid cull money I'd rather try adopt the lambs or even feed them myself than keep trying to put in a prolapse, I'm afraid she wouldn't get many chances with me!!

 

[suffolk tup]

sugar will make it manageable then spoon should be ok

 

[Collie lovers]

Some penicillin straining can be due to infection. Find stitch up and jag usually works.

 

[neilo]

sugar will make it manageable then spoon should be ok

Never managed to get on with spoons and threw them on the bonfire years ago. Always seem to irritate rather than help, IME. I either use a webbing harness, or one made of twine.

@Guiggs , they don't get many chances with me either, but I don't expect them to need too many. Just cull ewe price surely makes them worth a bit of effort? If you end up rearing lambs artificially for £50 a pop, even more reason.