My lamb's rectum is exposed. Is it prolapse? Is breeding safe for her?

A rectal prolapse requires veterinary attention. Your veterinarian may cleanse and reduce the prolapse and suture it in place. There is usually an underlying cause (parasites, diarrhea, etc) which should be diagnosed and treated to prevent recurrence.

This is a partial rectal prolapse or intussuseption (less likely). These two conditions can be usually told apart by doing rectal examination. I understand that your vet did rectal examination and diagnosed partial rectal prolapse. The alternative treatment for rectal prolapse is a minor surgery, when we put the butt back in place and we place a suture around the butt to make sure the rectum doesn't prolapse again. In Mia's case that sounds like the best treatment option to make sure the rectum does not prolapse again.

Your puppy has a prolapsed rectum. The first thing you need to do is put some water on it to moisten it, then put a thick coat of vaseline on the pink area to keep it moist. I am afraid you will need to take this puppy to a vet as the vet will have to reposition the rectum back inside and then make a purse string suture around the anus to keep it from prolapsing again, yet leave enough space for feces to pass. This is a tricky job and easily botched by a lay person. So you should take this puppy to a vet.

A rectal prolapse is an emergency. You can try soaking her bum in some cool water or apply granulated sugar to the area. Unfortunately, most animals have to have the cause of the prolapse addressed and if it does not resolve she may need surgery.

A rectal prolapse can be cause by intestinal parasites, diet or straining to defecate in puppies. If it is a small prolapse, they can do a purse string procedure to hold things in place temporally until the underlying condition is fixed. If this fails or the prolapse is too large, then a major surgery through the abdomen will be needed to permanently tact down the colon to the abdominal wall so it cannot be pushed outward. Once this procedure is done, there is usually no lasting problems or evidence.

I agree that does look pretty severe, and I'm concerned with how red the tissue is in the picture. The problem with a rectal prolapse is that if it is left uncorrected for too long, the circulation of blood to that area becomes compromised and the tissue can die. Quinn needs to see a vet now to have this treated. I can't say how much it would cost to fix, as it may be able to be replaced manually, but it may require stitches to keep it in place. In addition, she may need sedation to have it replaced, and she may need testing to diagnose the initial cause of the rectal prolapse so that can be treated to prevent this from happening again. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

I think you mean "pushing"? This is also called a rectal prolapse. It is commonly found in animals that have diarrhea. In a goat, I would first be thinking about intestinal parasites. I would recommend that Bolt get checked out by a vet to determine the cause and get appropriate treatment. If the prolapse is very bad, he may need a stitch to put it back in place while we work on fixing the problem that started the prolapse in the first place. If the prolapse is very severe, sometimes an animal will need surgery to remove the damaged piece of colon.