quick advice, ewe prolapse *graphic picture*

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bloonskiller911 said:
my wife was able to replace the prolapse and pull the lamb. it was dead. the ewe died a few hours later. big lamb. just one of those things that happens unfortunately. fyi sugar does take the swelling out!! Thanks for all of the responses.
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So sorry. Big singles are the worst to lamb or kid, especially for first time births. Have pulled a lot, and lost a favorite doe who was trying to birth a buck kid almost as big as she was. We finally had to put her down and try to take it c-section but it was too late for both. Raising livestock can be sad as well as enjoyable. You have the right attitude and if this ever happens again (to you or someone else) you will be able to identify and take care of it asap. Everything that happens, good or bad, is a learning process. All the best in future!
 
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Sorry you lost both ewe and lamb. I lost a ewe a few days back who had three day old twins. She prolapsed massively, and after cleaning,we managed to replace the prolapse and stitch it in. (Prolapse at this time is usually related to an unrecognised infection).

My ewe then went on to re-prolapse a few hours later and had to be euthanised.

Don't let ewes get too fat in the second trimester, and don't keep ewes who have prolapsed and make it past that birth....it will recur in following pregnancies.
 
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Sheepshape said:
Sorry you lost both ewe and lamb. I lost a ewe a few days back who had three day old twins. She prolapsed massively, and after cleaning,we managed to replace the prolapse and stitch it in. (Prolapse at this time is usually related to an unrecognised infection).

My ewe then went on to re-prolapse a few hours later and had to be euthanised.

Don't let ewes get too fat in the second trimester, and don't keep ewes who have prolapsed and make it past that birth....it will recur in following pregnancies.
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Definitely, can't stress too much to remove prolapsing ewes from flock. It will happen again. It can also be a hereditary weakness which you don't want to keep in your flock. Keep an eye on any ewelings out of her, and if they show this tendency, cull all ewes from her. With a small flock we tend to get attached and it can be hard to do. You have to look at how often you want to deal with problems and the pain to the animal.
 
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