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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Big Light on April 16, 2015, 09:48:32 am

Title: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Big Light on April 16, 2015, 09:48:32 am

Quick query - have just had two lambs pop out umbilical cords are 1-2 feet just plan to clip cut and iodine them - any one had this any better suggestions?

Title: Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Hellybee on April 16, 2015, 09:54:13 am

Don't cut them, to shut off the end pinch with your fingers of course leaving a normal length of cord, pinch and gently pull away the extra.  Iodine.  Cutting would leave a more open wound x

Title: Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Big Light on April 16, 2015, 10:00:23 am

thanks

Title: Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Hellybee on April 16, 2015, 10:03:57 am

No probs .  Of course research  too if your still unsure.

Title: Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Big Light on April 16, 2015, 11:09:05 am

Done gently teased off extra length and iodined both up on there feet :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
Post by: Hellybee on April 16, 2015, 01:03:34 pm

Awesome  :wave: