vaginal prolapse

[TMRwife]

We were looking at one of our first calf heifers this afternoon, and things just didn't look quite right. Could a prolapse occur at any time? She is at least 6 months since calving and bred back. Since I have never seen this, not sure what we're looking at and not sure what to do.

 

[fourstates]

Is she fat? Is she laying down? Is it the size of a tennis ball, or a watermelon? Is it red, yellow, pink, blue? I assume you mean something is bulging from her vagina? Rectum? Need more info to help.

Lots of info on this board about vaginal prolapse. Uterine prolapse is related to calfing (immediately or very soon after).

One of my cows had a urinary tract infection which cause a vaginal bulge. Went away with treatment.

 

[Beefy]

describe what you mean by not just quite right. its unlikely that a vaginal prolapse would occur at this stage. now it could have been there a while and just got exacerbated if shes been riding other cows a lot or something. at 6 months later you shouldnt be able to see up into the vagina, so is something protruding or not? was her calf particularly large at birth or was she particularly small?

one of my cows just had her second calf, and the first was a pretty large calf compared to her. i noticed a few days before she calved that she had a little prolapse in there brewing, or at least a very weak vaginal wall, so she'll probably be leaving at some point this year.

 

[msscamp]

We were looking at one of our first calf heifers this afternoon, and things just didn't look quite right.

Please elaborate on "things just don't look quite right".

Could a prolapse occur at any time? She is at least 6 months since calving and bred back.

The majority of vaginal prolapses happen during the process of calving, it is unlikely that an animal would prolapse 6 months later.

Since I have never seen this, not sure what we're looking at and not sure what to do.

Since this appears to be a concern to you, you could always call your vet and describe what you're seeing.