I am looking for some help with our ewe. She lambed two days ago in the evening. We put Mama and baby ( a strong healthy guy) in the lambing jug then in the morning she had what seemed afterbirth hanging out still. We gave some gentle tugs but it did not come. We called the vet and they said to wait and it should come by itself. The next day it was still there, the vet gave us antibiotics and we began to think she might have a lamb still in there. Next day, she was off her feed and would not let her lamb nurse anymore. She seemed very sick and listless. It seems there is a lamb still in her at least we can feel a mass in her belly. We went in to feel around but the cervix was so tight and closed we could not get a hand in to feel for a lamb. We were able to gently work the cervix to get all 5 fingers in but after over an hour were not able to get a fist through. She seemed to be in so much pain we stopped trying. So is there anything else we can do or does she need to be put down? Is there anything else that could cause her to act so sick? We have never had anything like this before. The vet is not very helpful, their first interest is cattle in this part of the country. Thanks Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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