bull prolapse??

[bundabergsangel]

I have a Santa Gertruduis bull calf approx. 2 months old, and he has just developed what looks like prolapse, like what you get with hfrs and cows. I'm not sure what it is, and i cant find anything concrete on the internet. A few more questions:
Should i call the vet?
How much approx would it cost for the vet to come out?
Is there any herbal remedies or natural healing potions i could try?

Thanks,
jess

[Ronney]

Hi Jess,
Lets get real here - are you talking about a protrusion from the anus? given that "he" is not a "she" and is consequently not going to have a prolapse of that type, I would have to assume that part of the bowel has become unstuck. If that is the case you are also going to have to look at why this has happened - has it been genetic or has he become constipated.

You don't give a lot of detail but I assume this is something that is going to have to be pushed back in? Get the vet out and to hell with the cost - if cost is going to be a major factor (and I don't know what you would be looking at), shoot the animal and be done with it. Forget herbal remedies and potions simply because you don't know what your dealing with.

I'm sorry if I sound blunt but I don't much around if what should be inside an animal appears on the outside.

Cheers,
Ronnie

[Ken Scharabok]

I agree. If this is indeed a bull with protruding rectum, put it down. Calf is unlikely to be worth the cost of the vet service.

[Celtic Herritag]

Prolapses can be caused by no more than dusty hay which causes them to cough excessivley and push out a bit! Feed changes, heredity, stress, a number of causes are expected to cause prolapse.

How much time/money you want to invest depends on the worth of the animal. How much is protruding, I imagine its a small amount less than 5 inches, anymore and it would have been dead or it's dead now. If its less than five in. you can try just pushing it back in, somtimes that does it, watch the calf to see if it pops back out. If it does clean it with betadine, not iodine or alcohol or even hydrogen peroxide that will damage the tissue and pack it back in with sugar (note you should have feces coming at you, if you don't you have other problems worse than a prolapse.) and elevate his back end, keeping him confined. Watch him and be prepared to start antibiotics if he runs a fever. Also make sure that he keeps on defacating if he isn't, usually they get the runs, give him some mineral oil, or enemas human ones are fine After 2-3 days (try to keep him as clean as possible) let him out on grass, easiest for his digestive tract, if it doesn't come out you've most likely beaten it, but keep an eye on it.

You have other options if it dosen't heal if you can get a product that you inject into the body cavity above the colon which creates scar tissue that will hold it in. If it doesn't work with the first two methods I would call the vet, but that depends upon the animals value, you'll have to judge that for yourself. Good luck with it don't give up too easy its not hard to treat and often fixes itself. Just try to cut down to the basics, just grass and water.