C section disaster

[shadyhollownj]

Ok so lets shoot down this "dead rotting calf" notion. My cows that are due are kept on a small 3 acre field that is 50 yards behind the house. I checked the group at 11pm the night before and at 6 am that morning. I had two heifers within two weeks of there due date with the cow in question. We found the cow at 10 with her bag still not broke but in obvious labor. we ghave her 45 minutes with no progress after feet. She was in the headgate in 5 minutes since we keep the cows next to all the facilities we would need in case of trouble. I went in and felt no head. Tried for fifteen minutes and realized I wasnt getting it out. Vet was called and he was out in 45 minutes. So from time of water breaking and feet showing to vet was about 2 hours. I wouldnt call that wasting any time or having a dead rotting calf in her. I appreciate all the comments but the real question was how often are cows lost right after a c section? I get there is terrible cattle owners out there but all the bashing of me and my system is a little ridiculous. She was a good registered cow, in good condition, proper facilities, bred AI to a calving ease bull, and kept 50 yards from the house but yet I feel like everyone is trying to put it on me. I get things go wrong but I really think out of professional courtesy he should tell me that he isnt comfortable doing a section and then charging a ton to get it done. Thanks for the comments everyone.

[gcreekrch]

I don't post here much but this one took my interest.

i don't think you did a thing wrong shadyhollow other than securing the services of an incompetant boob for a veterinarian. I also do my own sections and a few for neighbors as we live 200 miles from the nearest vet. Even the most complicated ones take less than 1 1/2 hours from start to finish.

It sounds to me that your vet incised too far forward and had to deal with the rumen in the way. Properly done, the incision in the uterus is made at the very bottom were the hind feet in a normal presentation are. This allows for the uterus to be sewn up while it is hanging outside of the cow. Two seams are sewn in the uterus, the first to seal the initial incision and the second is done outside the incision thus folding the first seam inward and reducing the chance of leakage from the uterus. I do a lot of them by myself. Did your vet do this?
Also use lots of pen, inside the peritoneum, over every seam and for ten days after the operation.

In my opinionated opinion, your inexperienced vet owes you a cow and should have the insurance to cover it.