Aggieterpkatie-Pics of my new rabbit-Page 38 !!!!!

[aggieterpkatie]

Thanks. I didn't take pictures though I wish I had so everyone could see it. I really hope everything will be ok. I'm so worried about her lambs!

 

[miss_thenorth]

I would be too, but also more worried for her. It sounds serious.

 

[Farmfresh]

I have heard that an animal that prolapses once will probably do it in the future as well.

At least you were able to get things put right so she can still deliver her babies. Good luck with her.

 

[glenolam]

So...what exactly is a prolapse? Is it basically the insides coming out?

for both of you - I hope she lambs soon so you both can relax a little!

 

[Javamama]

Poor Purl! So sorry to hear that Aggie.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

So...what exactly is a prolapse? Is it basically the insides coming out?

for both of you - I hope she lambs soon so you both can relax a little!

Yep, the inside coming out. There are different kinds of prolapse...rectal, vaginal, uterine. This was a vaginal prolapse, so the walls of her vagina were on the outside of her body. Her cervix was out as well.

She's resting now, although not very comfortably. She still strains every now and then. Hurry up lambs!!! I asked if we could induce her, but the vet didn't think it would make that much of a difference. :/

 

[glenolam]

 

[Icu4dzs]

Prolapse can occur at any time. It even happened to one of the women I delivered at the hospital. You have to act really fast when it happens immediately after a delivery or you lose the uterus and maybe the mother...regardless of species.
The IMMEDIATE ACTION for this is to put your fist onto the cervix and push it back up into the vagina as quickly as you can in a firm, smoothe motion.
The British call it "inverted calf-bed" in cattle and there is an interesting story about it in the "All Things Great and Small" series written by a British Vet.
Most folks who have attended birth of any species for a while will see it happen at least once in their careers.
It is surgically correctable, but many folks will not spend the money unless it is on a very expensive "Prize" animal such as a million dollar race-horse, etc.
I hope Purl's delivery goes well. Be on the look out for it to happen when she delivers...don't let her delivery go UN-attended by you or a vet. You could lose her if that happened as well as the babies.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Yep, I'll definitely be there. I'm checking her just about every hour. If I miss her lambing she could have serious issues and her vulva would rip due to the stitches. Cannot let that happen!

I spoke with her breeder this afternoon and she felt horrible. None of the sheep in Purl's line have ever prolapsed. In fact, they've only had one ewe prolapse, and that was a Border Leicester ewe. May, Purl's mother, frequently has triplets. I'm wondering if Purl has trips too and there was just too much pressure.

I went out about an hour ago and I swear her udder is much larger now......so maybe lambs tonight. Or maybe I"m just freaking myself out!

 

[Shiloh Acres]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear of that happening. And to have to watch so carefully to know just when she starts to lamb.

I do hope she lambs very soon, and everything goes well. I hope it won't affect her in future, but I've always heard too that prolapses tend to recur.

I just hope it all works out well for you.