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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16041"><p>Does anyone have ideas for how to restrain cows in headgate for IM shots in the neck?</p><p></p><p>If I try to give IM shot while cow has her neck far enough out front of headgate, she tends to rare back. If try to give shot on shoulder side of neck behind headgate, cow bolts forward. Either are bad for needle and my hands! I've tried putting boards behind cow so she can't back-up, but cow still moves too much.</p><p></p><p>Would halter or nose-lead work to keep head and neck extended forward enough? If yes, which do you recommend? I've got 30 cows to work and slipping halter on & off each cow is really going to eat time.</p><p></p><p>One more question - If I use halter or nose-lead, would it be okay to turn head to the side so more neck is exposed? The neck IM diagrams I've seen show head & neck straight. I just wanted to make sure bending the neck wouldn't hurt the cow.</p><p></p><p>In the past years I've been giving the moma-cows their booster IM shots in the rump. I know these cows will someday be hamburger so I'm assuming I need to start doing the right thing and do IM shots in the neck, but let me know if it is really only important to do IM shots in the neck for steers and heifers headed for the feedlot.</p><p></p><p>A squeeze-shoot isn't in my budget yet. Next year – I hope. I know it's the safest way.</p><p></p><p>Thanks – I've learned a lot from this board over the last few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16041"] Does anyone have ideas for how to restrain cows in headgate for IM shots in the neck? If I try to give IM shot while cow has her neck far enough out front of headgate, she tends to rare back. If try to give shot on shoulder side of neck behind headgate, cow bolts forward. Either are bad for needle and my hands! I’ve tried putting boards behind cow so she can’t back-up, but cow still moves too much. Would halter or nose-lead work to keep head and neck extended forward enough? If yes, which do you recommend? I’ve got 30 cows to work and slipping halter on & off each cow is really going to eat time. One more question - If I use halter or nose-lead, would it be okay to turn head to the side so more neck is exposed? The neck IM diagrams I’ve seen show head & neck straight. I just wanted to make sure bending the neck wouldn’t hurt the cow. In the past years I’ve been giving the moma-cows their booster IM shots in the rump. I know these cows will someday be hamburger so I’m assuming I need to start doing the right thing and do IM shots in the neck, but let me know if it is really only important to do IM shots in the neck for steers and heifers headed for the feedlot. A squeeze-shoot isn’t in my budget yet. Next year – I hope. I know it’s the safest way. Thanks – I’ve learned a lot from this board over the last few years. [/QUOTE]
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