[andywalt]

Hi All, I hope the weather isnt bad for all of you out there....
Ive come across something that ive not seen before, my last twins born two days ago from a large romney ewe, the ram lamb has his scrotum full of something? I went to put his ring on and first of all it looked like it had one large testicle, when i felt it, it was full of something squissy? maybe a prolaps ? I obviously didnt put a ring on him, has anyone else experianced this please? your comments will be very well recieved
thank you

[ZaktheLad]

Definitely do not castrate him - likely to be a small bit of intestine and if you put a rubber on him you will kill him.  I had a ram lamb like this some years ago.

[andywalt]

Zak
thought it could be that, so better just to leave him and send him off entire when the time is right?

[suziequeue]

I'm only a human doctor not a vet but it sounds suspiciously like a congenital scrotal  hernia. I searched "lamb, hernia, scrotum" on google and certainly such a thing is not unheard of and a piece in the Journal of Veterinary Science quotes:

"Inguinal hernia is relatively common in bulls, rams and boars. Scrotal hernia is merely an extension of an inguinal hernia"

But this was a study carried out in Saudi where breeds are very different.

Personally I would call the vet and chat on the phone.

[andywalt]

thanks suzie
Im going to keep an eye on it, he will be in for another few days so will have a closer feel before i turn him out

[SallyintNorth]

I get one or maybe two (in 500-ish lambs) every so often - not every year, but maybe most years.  They seem to thrive but yes, don't put a ring on him, and of course get him away before he becomes sexually active

[MrsJ]

Oh no, something else that can go wrong that I didnt know about!!!

[Womble]

Oh no, something else that can go wrong that I didnt know about!!!

That's what I thought!   Whichever way you look at it, it's either a load of b0llocks or a bag of sh*te!! 

[suziequeue]

 

[sabrina]

 

[andywalt]

Thanks Sally nice to know and all is good, ive had a few with watery eyes also this year, prob ingrowing eye lashes, i am pulling back there lids every day and a little 1mm antibiotic seems to clear it up
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