Prolapse Harness
Product Details
The most effective and gentle "antidote" for a prolapsed ewe.
Used to hold a vaginal prolapse in long enough to get the ewe to her lambing date.
The soft red nylon webbing minimizes risk of tissue damage around the udder and vulva (a much too frequent result of homemade twine efforts).
Used in conjunction with a prolapse retainer.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Benefits
- Allows you to help the ewe carry her lambs to full term.
- If prolapses are treated when small, the success rate is very high.
- Makes the ewe more comfortable and able to urinate on her own.
- The neck, back, and leg straps each adjust to fit ewes of all sizes.
- We find that these harnesses will last for many years with moderate care.
How does it work? When a ewe strains, her neck drops and her back arches. This pulls the cross webbing of the harness tighter against the vulva and also pulls the retainer (if one is used) into the ewe. Most ewes soon cease to strain. Although ewes can lamb past a harness, we remove it when lambing starts.
Specs
- The neck, back and leg straps each adjust to fit ewes of all sizes
- Snap buckles enable easy attachment, removal and adjustment
- Made from 1" and 2" nylon strapping
- Approximate adjustment sizes:
- Neck, 36"
- Neck to hips, 26"
- Hip around leg, 45"
Tips
Precautions
Do not grab onto the harness as a way to catch a ewe. The buckles are designed for harness adjustment only.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Lambing and Kidding Aids
SuperLube™, 8 oz
Item #550800 -An all-purpose antiseptic OB lubricant for lambing and kidding. Very useful if a lamb (or kid) goes dry during birth.
$6.00 -
Prolapse Harness and Retainer
Prolapse Retainer
Item #559000 -Best used in conjunction with a prolapse harness for keeping sheep and goat prolapses contained.
$2.50 -
Lambing and Kidding Aids
Nettex Prolapse Ewespoons (pkg of 4)
Item #560002 -Spoon device for retaining vaginal prolapses of ewes or goat does. Attach to wool or a prolapse harness.
$15.00 -
Breeding and Lambing
OB Gloves, clear, pkg of 10
Item #550900 -Keep arms and hands covered while assisting the births of sheep, goats, cattle and other livestock. Glove covers most arms up to the shoulder.
$2.75
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Barbara F from California
Works great on my 11 year old Cashmere doe. She was 1 month from kidding and prolapsed her vagina due to low muscle tone. It was easy to get it back in. The vet came and purse stitched it. It held until the harness came. She is doing well with just the harness, and the sutures have been removed. She will be in it until she shows signs of kidding around the 25th of March. She is being kept in a stall by herself until then.
Sarah P from Iowa
This harness fit my smaller Boer doe very well with plenty of room to adjust to fit my big girls if needed. It worked great and the postpartum vaginal prolapse resolved within about a week.
Alisha H from South Dakota
Works okay to keep a vaginal prolaspse in and is fairly easy to put on the sheep, if close to lambing. HOWEVER, there is no room for feces to come out of the tiny triangle hole for the tail. It will wiggle around if you have very short docked ewes and poop just gets mashed all over the harness. It needs a new design for that part and it’s a crucial part to the ewe being somewhat comfortable. We’ve tried tightening it with still no improvement. Hoping the other harness Premier carries is a little better.
Jamie M from New York
Good to have just in case a ewe decides to prolapse. Works for both vaginal and uterine prolapses in ewes.
Kindra G from Michigan
Love this harness! We’re a ways from vets, so I had one on hand for a few years before we actually needed it. When we did it was super easy to put on, simple to adjust and worked perfectly! So glad we had it and I definitely feel more confident to deal with prolapse.
