Missy
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October 2008 Vet #1 came and preg tested approx 15 cows,those that were empty were on their last chances and were to be sent to sale the following week.6 vet said were empty,5 of them got shipped,the 6th was our young brown swiss cow so we thought we would keep her and try her again in a couple of months!
My cow(otheres were the Inlaws) was supposed to be 6 months in calf, (I only bought her in September,which ment she was already bred))Great so i made sure i had her up around the house paddocks after X'mas! well her "due date" came and went,no bagging up,no nothing!!!
6 weeks ago i got vet #2 to come and preg test 6 of my nurse cows. 2 of them included were the Brown swiss that was supposedly empty in October and my cow who was supposed to be 6 months along in October.
Ok so he tells me Brown swiss is between 5-6 months which would work that she was bred straight after vet #1 said she was empty. Great!!
My cow he tells me was only 5 months along but a good sized calf :? so then that would make out that she aborted after being tested by vet #1( i never seen any signs but stranger things have happened) and rebred soon after. Ok no probs i thought,will keep an eye on her!
So i go away for a week,returning Sunday just gone! When i left,both girls were happy,dry bags but in great condition,no reason not to go woth what vet#2 said. Upon returning,both girls have HUGE ,FULL bags,floppy vagina's and are waddling around!
Okkk,they are only supposed to be no more than 7 months in calf going by vet #2.
This morning i welcomed a beaut heifer calf to one cow,other cow is HUGE and i would suspect she isn't far away....
So who thinks i need new vets?? Not one but 2 got it wrong!!!
Anyway heres some pics of my new heifer and mum.
And heres the brown swiss who i think will calve soon
My cow(otheres were the Inlaws) was supposed to be 6 months in calf, (I only bought her in September,which ment she was already bred))Great so i made sure i had her up around the house paddocks after X'mas! well her "due date" came and went,no bagging up,no nothing!!!
6 weeks ago i got vet #2 to come and preg test 6 of my nurse cows. 2 of them included were the Brown swiss that was supposedly empty in October and my cow who was supposed to be 6 months along in October.
Ok so he tells me Brown swiss is between 5-6 months which would work that she was bred straight after vet #1 said she was empty. Great!!
My cow he tells me was only 5 months along but a good sized calf :? so then that would make out that she aborted after being tested by vet #1( i never seen any signs but stranger things have happened) and rebred soon after. Ok no probs i thought,will keep an eye on her!
So i go away for a week,returning Sunday just gone! When i left,both girls were happy,dry bags but in great condition,no reason not to go woth what vet#2 said. Upon returning,both girls have HUGE ,FULL bags,floppy vagina's and are waddling around!
Okkk,they are only supposed to be no more than 7 months in calf going by vet #2.
This morning i welcomed a beaut heifer calf to one cow,other cow is HUGE and i would suspect she isn't far away....
So who thinks i need new vets?? Not one but 2 got it wrong!!!
Anyway heres some pics of my new heifer and mum.
And heres the brown swiss who i think will calve soon