The medicine to make her go back into labor and push everything out is 'oxytocin' - they use this on cattle all the time and the vet should have given this to her immediately when she had not passed that afterbirth after a couple of hours. If you are successful in getting the other baby out, she then needs heavy antibotics both systematically and infused into her cervix (oxytetracycline (sp?) ) is excellent for this infusion. You use a large syringe with a 'straw' made to go on the end of the syringe - again, this is done in cattle all the time and your vet should do this and/or show you how to do it. Doing it one time will not be enough, it will have to be done over several days, every day.
The next thing I would suggest is to get a new vet. good luck!! Onalee In a message dated 7/22/2004 11:40:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Chris: Sounds like you definitely have a lamb left there. There is a shot you can give to cause labor pains. I do not know what the name is, but it is the same for cattle. Your vet should have it. This should enlarge the cervix, if not there are some drugs that will relax the cervix. Again, your vet should be able to help. If not, find another vet sympathetic to sheep. A lot of times a small animal vet will be more help than a large with sheep. You need to act fast, as toxins are building and she will not last long. Try an emergency vet clinic if possib le. If you can get her cervix relaxed, you will have to reach in there and get the lamb. You will have to know a little anatomy by feel, and it helps to have small hands. Cecil Bearden Piedmont, OKla =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
