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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: [email protected] on April 16, 2020, 03:54:34 pm

Title: Male Lamb born with out anus and urethra opening
Post by: [email protected] on April 16, 2020, 03:54:34 pm

Had a male lamb born yesterday without an anus and urethra hole. What do I do please tell me if any of you have had this happen before. Thank you all.

Will

Title: Re: Male Lamb born with out anus and urethra opening
Post by: Tim W on April 18, 2020, 07:21:34 pm

I've had them born with a membrane still formed over the anus ----managed to pierce it and they then do fine

Had one this year like this but i didn't notice it until i found it dead at 2 days old ---just couldn't crap anything out i guess  :(

Title: Re: Male Lamb born with out anus and urethra opening
Post by: shep53 on April 19, 2020, 12:37:53 pm

For future reference ,  it depends on how thick the covering  ,it can be a very thin membrane which you can cut or thick and some times your vet can cut and repair . Ewe lambs can have no anus and poo out of their vagina which doesn't seem to bother them

Title: Re: Male Lamb born with out anus and urethra opening
Post by: macgro7 on April 19, 2020, 12:52:02 pm

Quote from: shep53 on April 19, 2020, 12:37:53 pm

For future reference ,  it depends on how thick the covering  ,it can be a very thin membrane which you can cut or thick and some times your vet can cut and repair . Ewe lambs can have no anus and poo out of their vagina which doesn't seem to bother them

Make sure you dont keep them for breeding however  ;)

Title: Re: Male Lamb born with out anus and urethra opening
Post by: Womble on April 19, 2020, 02:00:16 pm

Quote from: [email protected] on April 16, 2020, 03:54:34 pm

Had a male lamb born yesterday without an anus and urethra hole.

I'm confused now. Can't it wee in the normal boy way?