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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1275614" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Did quite a few back in the day. Didn't necessarily recommend that ALL of them be sold, but probably the majority need to move on - but not so much because of the uterine incision/suture line as for pelvic abnormalities or small size.</p><p>If it's a heifer with small pelvic area, or an abnormal pelvic canal... send her on. </p><p></p><p>It may be disproven BS at this date, but they taught us in vet school 30+ years ago, that there's just something about a calf passing through the birth canal (whether normally, or by pulling) that 'spreads 'em out', and they don't go all the way back. I would not keep a heifer that had to have a c-section. Just eases the culling decision - that's a 'strike' that I don't want repeated... or propagated. </p><p>Pelvic bones fuse at around 27 months... I want a heifer calving out before then, as it allows for a little more 'wiggle room' for the calf to get out.</p><p> </p><p>I had one last year - big calf, but as big as the heifer was, she should have been able to have him easily enough - if her pelvic canal had been big enough. I let her raise the calf and sent her to the salebarn as an open cow.</p><p>Had one, about 10-12 years ago that had this weird bony protrusion sticking up from the floor of her pelvis... had a hard pull to get the first calf out. Should have sold her. Had to have a C-section next time around. Lost both calves about a week out. Cow went to town that time.</p><p></p><p>Next door neighbors called me over one day this past winter with a heifer in labor; didn't take me but just a minute to tell 'em it wasn't coming out the way it went in. Local practicing vet came out and did the c-section, told them to sell her. I didn't disagree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1275614, member: 12607"] Did quite a few back in the day. Didn't necessarily recommend that ALL of them be sold, but probably the majority need to move on - but not so much because of the uterine incision/suture line as for pelvic abnormalities or small size. If it's a heifer with small pelvic area, or an abnormal pelvic canal... send her on. It may be disproven BS at this date, but they taught us in vet school 30+ years ago, that there's just something about a calf passing through the birth canal (whether normally, or by pulling) that 'spreads 'em out', and they don't go all the way back. I would not keep a heifer that had to have a c-section. Just eases the culling decision - that's a 'strike' that I don't want repeated... or propagated. Pelvic bones fuse at around 27 months... I want a heifer calving out before then, as it allows for a little more 'wiggle room' for the calf to get out. I had one last year - big calf, but as big as the heifer was, she should have been able to have him easily enough - if her pelvic canal had been big enough. I let her raise the calf and sent her to the salebarn as an open cow. Had one, about 10-12 years ago that had this weird bony protrusion sticking up from the floor of her pelvis... had a hard pull to get the first calf out. Should have sold her. Had to have a C-section next time around. Lost both calves about a week out. Cow went to town that time. Next door neighbors called me over one day this past winter with a heifer in labor; didn't take me but just a minute to tell 'em it wasn't coming out the way it went in. Local practicing vet came out and did the c-section, told them to sell her. I didn't disagree. [/QUOTE]
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