Author Topic: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords  (Read 3336 times)

Big Light

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Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« 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?

Hellybee

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Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« Reply #1 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

Big Light

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Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2015, 10:00:23 am »
thanks


Hellybee

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Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2015, 10:03:57 am »
No probs .  Of course research  too if your still unsure.

Big Light

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Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2015, 11:09:05 am »
Done gently teased off extra length and iodined both up on there feet :thumbsup:

Hellybee

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Re: Pair of lambs with long umbilical cords
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2015, 01:03:34 pm »
Awesome  :wave:

 

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