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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 550172" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Since you've opened this post even after reading the title, I suppose there's no need to warn you these pictures are a bit graphic. :lol2: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Normal internal organs</u></strong></p><p></p><p>3-4 week old calf</p><p></p><p>Heart</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/heartwithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Lungs (lobed; 4 on the right side, 3 on the left side) -- note that lungs should FLOAT in water</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/lungsinwater.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Stomach (cow has one stomach composed of 4 chambers, NOT four stomachs)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/calfstomachwithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Liver (lobed)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/liverwithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Gallbladder (yellow fluid is called bile, released into intestine and contains bile salts which assist in the breakdown of fats)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/gallbladderwithbile.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Kidney (bovine kidneys are lobed, have 15-25 lobes according to the anatomy book)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/kidneywithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Spleen</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/spleenwithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Uterus (note that this is a CALF -- ovaries in a cow are only slightly larger but the rest of the reproductive tract is some 4-5 times this size)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/uteruswithtapemeasure.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I'll get more normal pictures over time and update this thread as I have the opportunity to do so.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Abnormal parts</strong></u></p><p></p><p>Joint infection in a calf (just happens to be the one above <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />)</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointinitialwithexplanation.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointwithexplanation.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Peritonitis in a fresh cow... a reminder to be careful not to go through the uterine wall when infusing cows with uterine infections. This cow's entire abdominal cavity was filled with uterine fluids and placental membranes; was a foul smelling mess. The omentum is part of the abdominal membrane that encloses the intestines (I'm told it also provides support).</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/peritonitis_explanation.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Another deadly result of infusing a fresh cow -- low doses of oxytetracycline can safely be used to infuse a cow with a uterine infection, but more is NOT always better! This cow was infused with over 250mLs of oxytetracycline 200mg/mL. The result is a nasty uterine abcess that repeatedly broke open and drained into the abdominal cavity, causing a chronically sick cow and excessive tissue around the reproductive tract. Two months after initial infusion the abcess was the size of a football (according to my vet), when the cow was put down it was the size of a baseball. Normal color for a mature cow's repro tract is a pinkish-red, NOT white.</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/uteruswexplanationsresized.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 550172, member: 852"] Since you've opened this post even after reading the title, I suppose there's no need to warn you these pictures are a bit graphic. :lol2: :P [b][u]Normal internal organs[/u][/b] 3-4 week old calf Heart [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/heartwithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] Lungs (lobed; 4 on the right side, 3 on the left side) -- note that lungs should FLOAT in water [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/lungsinwater.jpg[/img] Stomach (cow has one stomach composed of 4 chambers, NOT four stomachs) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/calfstomachwithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] Liver (lobed) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/liverwithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] Gallbladder (yellow fluid is called bile, released into intestine and contains bile salts which assist in the breakdown of fats) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/gallbladderwithbile.jpg[/img] Kidney (bovine kidneys are lobed, have 15-25 lobes according to the anatomy book) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/kidneywithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] Spleen [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/spleenwithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] Uterus (note that this is a CALF -- ovaries in a cow are only slightly larger but the rest of the reproductive tract is some 4-5 times this size) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/uteruswithtapemeasure.jpg[/img] I'll get more normal pictures over time and update this thread as I have the opportunity to do so. [u][b]Abnormal parts[/b][/u] Joint infection in a calf (just happens to be the one above :P) [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointinitialwithexplanation.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointwithexplanation.jpg[/img] Peritonitis in a fresh cow... a reminder to be careful not to go through the uterine wall when infusing cows with uterine infections. This cow's entire abdominal cavity was filled with uterine fluids and placental membranes; was a foul smelling mess. The omentum is part of the abdominal membrane that encloses the intestines (I'm told it also provides support). [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/peritonitis_explanation.jpg[/img] Another deadly result of infusing a fresh cow -- low doses of oxytetracycline can safely be used to infuse a cow with a uterine infection, but more is NOT always better! This cow was infused with over 250mLs of oxytetracycline 200mg/mL. The result is a nasty uterine abcess that repeatedly broke open and drained into the abdominal cavity, causing a chronically sick cow and excessive tissue around the reproductive tract. Two months after initial infusion the abcess was the size of a football (according to my vet), when the cow was put down it was the size of a baseball. Normal color for a mature cow's repro tract is a pinkish-red, NOT white. [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/uteruswexplanationsresized.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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