Prolapse Harness
The most effective and gentle "antidote" for a prolapsed ewe.
The soft red nylon webbing minimizes risk of tissue damage around the udder and vulva (a much too frequent result of homemade twine efforts).
Instructions/Diagrams:
Prolapse Harness Fitting Instructions 
Common Uses
Specs
- The neck, back and leg straps each adjust to fit ewes of all sizes
- Snap buckles enable easy attachment, removal and adjustment
- Made from 1" and 2" nylon strapping
- Approximate adjustment sizes:
- Neck, 36"
- Neck to hips, 26"
- Hip around leg, 45"
Benefits
- Allows you to help the ewe carry her lambs to full term.
- If prolapses are treated when small, the success rate is very high.
- Makes the ewe more comfortable and able to urinate on her own.
- The neck, back, and leg straps each adjust to fit ewes of all sizes.
- We find that these harnesses will last for many years with moderate care.
How does it work? When a ewe strains, her neck drops and her back arches. This pulls the cross webbing of the harness tighter against the vulva and also pulls the retainer (if one is used) into the ewe. Most ewes soon cease to strain. Although ewes can lamb past a harness, we remove it when lambing starts.
Precautions
Do not grab onto the harness as a way to catch a ewe. The buckles are designed for harness adjustment only.
Installation
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Equipment
SuperLube™, 8 oz
Item #550800 -An all-purpose antiseptic OB lubricant for lambing and kidding. Very useful if a lamb (or kid) goes dry during birth.
$5.00 -
Prolapse Harness and Retainer
Prolapse Retainer
Item #559000 -Best used in conjunction with a prolapse harness for keeping sheep and goat prolapses contained.
$2.50
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Heather H from Ohio
This is my first year using a prolapse harness since I don't usually feed grain, but I have some fatties this year. I bought another brand first and then a couple of these as backup. These ones fit my medium sized ewe, Icelandic, much better. It's easy to put on and adjust even with a feisty sheep.
M C from Nevada
Attached easily. Working as I type.
Carolyn B from Kentucky
Had to borrow one from a fellow shepherd. This is an awesome product. It works great!
South B from Oregon
It would work fine on small sheep, but I have Suffolk and it was to small for the tail and vulva, had to split the upper part with my knife so that the tail would fit in the hole and then the cross member blocked off her ass and she could poop, had to cut out the cross member section and leave a spoon at the same time. Vulva still swole up. Was very disappointed in the product.
Richard & Dee H from Virginia
We have few prolapses in our flock, but when they occur, this is one of the tools we use to get through the remainder of gestation. If we catch the prolapse early while it is still very small or what we call a "peekaboo" prolapse, we use this harness alone. When fitted correctly, it is comfortable for the ewe to wear but prevents the prolapse from popping out. If we don't find the prolapse before it is large (like an apple), we use a prolapse spoon in conjunction with this harness. Either way, the prolapse stays in until lambing. The one downside to using this harness is that manure can become caked between the anus and the harness. We've found that it helps to have two harnesses on-hand: one that keeps the prolapse in while the other is washed, alternating between the two. This reduces the manure issue even if the harness is only switched infrequently (like once a week). Great product!
