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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1072797" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Saw it on multiple occasions back when I was in practice. Normal, strong, healthy cows will sometimes lie down wrong, or get knocked down, and if there's even a slight slope, or their back is down in a slight depression, they can't get back up. Without help, they will bloat and die. </p><p>Still recall a call early in my career - woman called, frantic; they were feeding hay off a farm wagon, and a 'boss' cow knocked one of the others down and 'it couldn't get up!' I jumped in the truck and raced the 20 miles or so - and yes, it was on a fairly good slope (southern middle TN). I just grabbed a rear leg and flipped her over so her legs were downhill, she jumped to her feet and started burping off the gas that had built up in her rumen in the 30 minutes or so that she was cast. It's gratifying, and folks are amazed that that's all it takes to correct the situation.</p><p></p><p>Lost a 400-lb Holstein steer here about 15 years ago to getting cast on the side of the hill just below the house. Dead before I found him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1072797, member: 12607"] Saw it on multiple occasions back when I was in practice. Normal, strong, healthy cows will sometimes lie down wrong, or get knocked down, and if there's even a slight slope, or their back is down in a slight depression, they can't get back up. Without help, they will bloat and die. Still recall a call early in my career - woman called, frantic; they were feeding hay off a farm wagon, and a 'boss' cow knocked one of the others down and 'it couldn't get up!' I jumped in the truck and raced the 20 miles or so - and yes, it was on a fairly good slope (southern middle TN). I just grabbed a rear leg and flipped her over so her legs were downhill, she jumped to her feet and started burping off the gas that had built up in her rumen in the 30 minutes or so that she was cast. It's gratifying, and folks are amazed that that's all it takes to correct the situation. Lost a 400-lb Holstein steer here about 15 years ago to getting cast on the side of the hill just below the house. Dead before I found him. [/QUOTE]
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