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Ewe with a Hernia

  • 02-04-2012 3:51pm
    #1
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭


    Have a very good PB ewe with a hernia which is the size of a football. can anything be done about it.
    has anyone ever had one operated on and was it a success. verg good breeding behind her so i want to know to cull or try her one last time


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  • #2
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    cull her , on welfare grounds if for no other reason


  • #3
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    If it's Prepubic tendon rupture, read here....

    Laurie_Ball-Gisch-1.jpg

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #4
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    Thats what it is. it doesnt say if she tried her again


  • #5
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    razor8 wrote: »
    Thats what it is. it doesnt say if she tried her again


    DON'T!!

    The muscles of the stomach wall have torn off the pelvic brim.

    In a persons case, the muscles below the navel have separated from the bone 'down lower'.

    In sheep, not every case will be able to be lambed, bad cases should be euthanised. So rebreeding is not on.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #6
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    i understand she cant be breed the way she is. what i want to know is can an operation be carried out to repair it?


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  • #7
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    I know of no such standard operation. Euthaniasia is the usual solution. The article I linked to is intereting in that the lambs were delivered and the ewe survived afterwards. I don't think that all ewes would be so lucky.

    Theoretically I would imagine it's not beyond the realms of science but practically and financially it wouldn't make sense.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #8
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    god she is not that bad, she has two lambs on her and is doing fine. Euthaniasia would be a bit extreme! il ring my vet


  • #9
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Euthanasia is what is normally required for a pregnant ewe so bad she won't make the delivery date. If your ewe is managing okay then that's great but putting back in lamb or operating are unreasonable.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #10
    jtex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭jtex


    If she's a top breeding ewe then you could chat to one of the AI companies and find out if flushing is an option. It may be an option


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