Can a cow 'withdraw' her water bag??

[CowgirlUpNY]

Stupid question alert ...


I know a water bag when I see it, I really do. I was tending to a calf that was abandoned by his mother and noticed that a water bag was showing on another cow. After giving 'Shishkabob' his bottle, I went to check on the cow -- very excited to witness yet another birth this season. Damned if I can find her or it. So, can they 'suck it back in'?

 

[randiliana]

It would depend on how far out it was. Most likely it broke, and there aren't any membranes showing. That can happen. Look for a cow with a kinked tail, sometimes they just have a bit of a kink rather than a raised tail.

 

[CowgirlUpNY]

Thank you.

It was probably hanging about a foot with a small 'water balloon' at the bottom.

I'll be out throughout the night checking on her as well as my 'appears to be abandoned' calf.