Vet Report: What to know about treating a prolapse in cattle

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020 Updated Jan 7, 2021

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I am fairly confident that November 2020 should have been deemed National Prolapse Month with all of the prolapses that we have been seeing. Below is a discussion on the varieties of prolapses in cattle.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is associate veterinarian at Twin Lakes Animal Clinic in Madison, South Dakota. This vet report is provided in conjunction with Twin Lakes Animal Clinic and Howard Animal Clinic. Questions? Send an email to Lainie Scholtz, DVM at lainiescholtz@gmail.com, call 605-256-0123, or write 45305 SD Highway 34 Madison, SD 57042.