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Ok folks, this calving season officially stinks. I just had to put down a 1 day old bull calf that had an imperforate anus. Noticed this little guy straining to poop, took a look and could find no opening and his little rear was clean as a whistle. Had the vet out (different one this time)...

Jeanne, I honestly didn't realize that was even an option the other night. We usually are willing to go to great lengths to care for a sick animal. I think though, that I would have still made the same decision given the fact that we had a loose scalpel blade some where in the calf or...

Thanks everyone, for your thoughtful comments and replies. I'm feeling a bit more settled with our decision. I worked in human health care for many years. It's a struggle sometimes to shift gears and consider "putting it down" as an option. Hope all you fall/winter calvers are having a...

RR, That's kind of what I figured last night - plus the potential for human injury with the imbedded scalpel. The risks just seemed to outweight any remotely possible benefits. Still made me cry though. She was one of my favorites. You'd think after 9 years in this business, I'd get tougher.

Msscamp, She tried, but was unable to get a snare around the head. I even tried since my arms were a bit longer. All I could get a hold of was a bit of skin on the neck. Though we were pretty sure it wouldn't help, we finally decided to take the legs off (sorry this is so graphic/gross) but...

Hi all, Thought I'd run this by you for comments/advice. Checked on 5 year old easy calver this am. She wasn't due for 12 more days, but had her tail slightly cocked and a good sized strand of mucous. Brought her up to the barn for closer observation. Checked her hourly. Never saw her...