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Barnyard Buddies:  breed nubian with a rectal prolapse  |
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Downhome CountryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Sam
Klondike
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 2:22:46 PM
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Hey Gals,
I'm up for any help I can find I have a milk goat that isn't due until the end of Feb. to the first of March and she has prolapsed rectaly on me I have done a lot of research but I'm still looking for any tips or information that will provide me with what I need to help her through this. Sam from the Nannys Pen
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 3:43:05 PM
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Hi Sam. I do not know a thing about that problem. I have 3 Lamanchas and one Nubian all due about the end of March. I have never had anything bad happen with them. That's my worst fear. I would just panic and freak out. I do hope you can get some answers soon. Are you thinking the prolapse will come undone when she's in labor and pushing? There are some really helpful people over on Keeping a Family Cow forum. There's a whole section on goats. So if you don't get answers here try over there.
Kris
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Downhome CountryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Sam
Klondike
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 6:10:38 PM
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Hi Kris,
I have read about this happening before but never delt with it myself, so I am really puzzled with what todo. She seems to be eating ok, but it is as though she is contracting from time to time. I'm not sure but I kinda think that it's due to everything being so swollen and the constant feel of needing to go to the bathroom. I did find some interesting information earlier on the subject and that it is most common in sheep rather than in goats. It said to clean it of with bactine and warm water, then poor granulated sugar on the pushed rectal area (this they said would take the swelling down) then to use a lubricant placing the palm of your hand flat against the protuding area and push back into place the us your finger to finish placing the rectum the rest of the way into place. It then said to apply preperation H 3-4 times a day to keep the swelling down. There was a few options like placing a hose in to keep it in place and the other one was to have a vet stich her up. I would just like to know if any of these methods have been used before and if so how well did they work. Thanks for the help.
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 6:36:44 PM
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you will most likely need a vet to stitch her or during labor she will prolapse again, and a doe that continues to prolapse will end up with dead/dying tissue, and in the end have to be euthanized.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 08:04:16 AM
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My suggestion is to make sure you have a vet aware of the issue and also on speed dial because the information you had about handling the prolapse is correct but it is for only emergency. If this gal is or has done this before then she should not be bred again. The vet will have to stitch her up and she must then go on a large round of medication to make sure she does not get a huge infection. There are gadgets for sheep that look like a weird wishbone thing that you insert and then tie the strings on either side to her wool to keep everything in - I had a friends sheep that we had to do that too but again once you get her thru the birth, everthing put back and stitched up she should not be bred again. Also this is passed on in bloodlines so you do not want to make more of these..
I wish you good luck and find a good vet.
Grace Gerber
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sacredwolf
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Kristy
Narka
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2010 : 08:33:59 AM
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| Call your vet, he/she can give you and advise and most likely they are going to need to have to take action to get her through the delivery. Calling your vet is the best response I can give you. You really do not want to have anything happen to your girls. I have milk goats and they are family. Trust me it really really hurts when you lose one. Keep us posted on how she is doing and post a pic of them cute little kids. |
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Downhome CountryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Sam
Klondike
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2010 : 12:16:22 PM
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Well Girls,
I finally took all of the information I have received and the information I obtained from all the research I had done and went to work so to say. Farming on a budget kinda leaves you in a tight at times and I am fortunate enough to have a vet on hand that I can call that knows the situations and gives advice and talks me through it quiet well. So this morning I stitched her up myself and as of this afternoon she still seems to be doing good. I took all the precautions I could possibly take, she is on antibiotics, she is drinking and eating fine so I haven't given her an IV yet. So we will see I don't work so I am able to keep an eye on her quite often and understand that when she goes into labor I will have to undo some of the stitches that are low but other than that I think that I did an ok job she wasn't numbed all the way but enough she let me do it without any problems. Now I just have to get her where can stand on her own she is still weak in her back end. I'm hoping that it will all come with time. |
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Barnyard Buddies: breed nubian with a rectal prolapse |
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breed nubian with a rectal prolapse
