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Hi - P here, zendevil's friend - just read your article about helping lambing and, believe it or not, after 22 years of sheep farming I learned a new trick. Tying the ewe's own wool over a prolaps is a great idea! I am surprised however, you mentioned prolaps happening after lambing - in my case, they always happened before. Initially, I got the vet out stitching them, but I would not recommend that now - it is nearly impossible to get the very right moment for opening the stitches during lambing. Then, another vet told me how to construct a harness from ropes; that worked in principle, but is a difficult thing to get right (especially on an impatient sheep...). So, next time I definitely try knotting the wool!
Have to say though, my incidence of prolapses dropped a lot once I started feeding less. It seems they are associated with too well fed sheep.