Ewe Prolapse? Help!

[newgirl97]

I think one of our ewes may be prolapsing?

Not sure, I know nothing about prolapse but all i know if i went outside and saw this:



Its seems odd though, from what i read online it doesn't seem to be prolapse.

This is her second pregnancy, the first one she had twins and had no problems what-so-ever.
She has not delivered this years lambs yet
She is not acting out of the normal at all, she's eating, shes being mildly unfriendly like normal, shes up and walking around.

The thing hanging out of her was farther out before i went in and grabbed my camera. Like an inch or so farther? and once she realized i was touching her back end she starting speed-walking away and it went back inside her. So i don't know whats going on.

Problem is, if it is prolapse we don't have a belt, and dont know where to get one/ all places would be closed

Thinking back, Last week i saw this ewe laying down and i saw a little bit of the same lightish pink thing hanging out of her, and when i bent down to look she stood up and it was gone.

Very worried about her! and unsure about what to do.

 

[newgirl97]

it may be important to add that our lambing season offically starts tomorrow

 

[alsea1]

Dang. That does look funky. I would be a bit worried too. I would call my vet out before it gets out of control.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your vet, but I would send mine that picture and ask their thoughts.

 

[SheepGirl]

That looks like a prolapse so i would get a ewe spoon and a prolapse harness for her. You need to watch her carefully when she lambs because if her vagina is prolapsed she won't be able to deliver the lambs and then you will have an even bigger problem.

The vet will probably need to come out and stitch it up after she lambs.

 

[newgirl97]

Thanks for replying, it is prolapse. Weve had the belt on her but once it looks better have to take it off because she still hasnt had her lambs. She was looking back to normal back there, but today its worse then its ever been

 

[Sheepshape]

If you need to use a prolapse harness and spoon, then the harness usually has to stay until the lamb(s) are born, though the spoon only needs to be in place for a matter of hours. Obviously, off with the harness when she goes into labour.
The prolapsed will recur year on year, so this ewe is not one to keep for breeding. Also, there is a genetic tendency, so her ewe lambs would be more likely to do the same.
Last year I had a ewe with a total prolapsed which our local farmer put back with a bag of sugar. She wore a harness after and delivered two very healthy full term lambs....so she is likely to do the same.