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<blockquote data-quote="SF" data-source="post: 111228" data-attributes="member: 1171"><p>Food for thought here. </p><p></p><p>I read a lot of posts about providing something for pain. I don't want to see any animal in pain or suffering, but I wonder if most newbies understand that animals (including cattle) don't sensate pain in the same manner as humans do. I'm not saying they don't feel pain, but just not the same as humans do. Or maybe their tolerance for pain is simply much higher. </p><p></p><p>For illustration purposes, lets take child birth. A human female going through natural child birth (no pain medication) will usually volcalize her feeling of pain. There can be screams of agony, occasionally some profantity, etc.... (You get my point here.) How many cows vocalize this pain. Most of my cows barely show signs of discomfort.</p><p></p><p>My point being, I don't think I would do much of anything with this heifer. I've personally broken my nose before. Didn't need anyting for pain.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't take her to the vet. I'd keep an eye on her to make sure he is breathing okay. Swelling would be my concern. As long as her airway is open and she is able to breath okay, I'd let her heal on her own. JMO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SF, post: 111228, member: 1171"] Food for thought here. I read a lot of posts about providing something for pain. I don't want to see any animal in pain or suffering, but I wonder if most newbies understand that animals (including cattle) don't sensate pain in the same manner as humans do. I'm not saying they don't feel pain, but just not the same as humans do. Or maybe their tolerance for pain is simply much higher. For illustration purposes, lets take child birth. A human female going through natural child birth (no pain medication) will usually volcalize her feeling of pain. There can be screams of agony, occasionally some profantity, etc.... (You get my point here.) How many cows vocalize this pain. Most of my cows barely show signs of discomfort. My point being, I don't think I would do much of anything with this heifer. I've personally broken my nose before. Didn't need anyting for pain. I wouldn't take her to the vet. I'd keep an eye on her to make sure he is breathing okay. Swelling would be my concern. As long as her airway is open and she is able to breath okay, I'd let her heal on her own. JMO [/QUOTE]
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