Buford T. Justice VI wrote: » Previous history of prolapse, we cull anything that prolapse here and their lambs too as there's a genetic link to it as well. Thankfully haven't had a prolapse in years now.
wrangler wrote: » Again Texels here would be prone to it, much more than than pedigree vendeens that'd be prolific ,they'd be carrying a lot of lambs and usually overfat all of which you'd expect to cause prolapse. We reckon here at about 1 -2% prolapse and since we started using harnesses we never got much trouble so it's not too onerous
Sami23 wrote: » Anyone know what actually causes Ewes to prolapse ?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Homemade harness and the prolapse itself are still in place this evening so that seems to have worked - thanks everyone for the advice and instructions. Next issue now is preventing twin-lamb disease. She hadn’t been eating properly for the last 2 days while we were trying to get the prolapse sorted. Have been giving her Chanatol and calcium into the muscle, plus ivy to eat so fingers crossed it’s not another painful lesson. It’s approx. 10ml calcium per 20kg isn’t it? So 40ml for an 80kg ewe via 10ml at 4 different muscle locations?
wrangler wrote: » That's about what we give too, can she walk, we'd often try to get her on grass, she was obviously sickened with the meal. I've often forgot to shut the gate after taking out a lambed ewe then meet the rest of them all over the place when you come back
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » I’ll be checking them in a while again so will see how she is at that stage. She was standing earlier anyway so I’m hopeful she’ll be able to walk out of the shed.
wrangler wrote: » Is she eating ivy, that's a cold night she might be better where she is
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » She wasn’t after picking much of the ivy so not looking good for her. I left her out though and she’s lively enough walking and trotting over to a bunch of lambs from last year that are in a field close to the shed. The morning will reveal all I suppose
390kid wrote: » Ewe lambed yesterday morning with a single and a good bag of milk with her, would it be pure daft to try get her to take a second lamb?
Buford T. Justice VI wrote: » If she has twin lamb disease its glucose she needs to be getting. Lectade or electrolytes for scour should be given to her pretty quickly.
wrangler wrote: » is chanatol not electrolytes ''Chanatol Oral Dose - Is an oral dose aimed at treating Acetonaemia (Ketosis) in cattle and Pregnancy Toxemia in ewes. Both diseases are a result of a lack of energy due to an increase of demand on the animal. Chanatol Oral Dose is a glucose precurser providing the animal with a source of replacement carbohydrate. ''
Buford T. Justice VI wrote: » Cheers, never heard of it before. I'm still old school so. I was thinking he was getting twin lamb and milk fever treatments mixed up.
wrangler wrote: » It has to be worth a try anyway, have you a fostering crate. Some posters on here use a bucket on their head to fool themhttps://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=344523&d=1428524586 Have to admit it looks too easy
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Ewe is picking at grass this morning but didn't eat the meal. Will keep an eye on her and see what she does during the day
DJ98 wrote: » Just doing up a list here at the minute of the lambing essentials I require...... stomach tube, castration rings, marking spray, iodine, colostrum, bottles for orphans, syringes and needles, along with pencilion and oxytocin from vets, anything else that would be required?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Very pleasant surprise this evening in the attached. That prolapse ewe had a lamb drinking her. Second lamb was dead but tis a great outcome considering all the messing since Saturday morning. Bloody sheep - they’d break your heart and make you smile all at the same time!
orm0nd wrote: » I gave up trying to find out about 40 years ago, just tie them up & move on, we don't cull unless they're are chronic pushers ( probably frowned by seasoned shepherds but i reckon if a ewe is capable of rearing 2 lambs for another year or more, a minute spent putting on rope is well spent)
wrangler wrote: » Two out of three saved, Good result, Has she milk
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » She has - the live lamb is full. Tis freezing here again so put her in the shed with hay, ivy, Chanatol, and another few jabs of calcium (under the skin this time). Took off the harness and spoon too so hopefully that'll make her a little more comfortable as well. Thanks again for all the advice - you probably saved the ewe's life
