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<blockquote data-quote="Medic24" data-source="post: 465062" data-attributes="member: 1101"><p>Sorry for your loss. Really. I certainly know how it feels.</p><p></p><p>Ya'll may remember my post from a year or so ago regarding same.......dead calf in great cow, so big that it ruptured her uterus, vet called it quits after a time, as he should have.....and down she went. </p><p></p><p>Had a friend do the shooting as I had no heart for it.</p><p></p><p>My only observation is this, as stated by previous posters.........an 'unprotected' scalpel should never go into a uterus, ever.. way too easy, even for an experienced vet to cut or knick things they shouldn't. and anything that does go in should have a string or other way to retrieve it when it falls from ones grip, as it surely will.</p><p></p><p>Gloved hands and arms, rope, and wire saw should have been the only things going in there to retrieve a dead calf......all or parts.......</p><p></p><p>Even if one is forced to leave bits and pieces to be expelled, or manually evacuated at a later time, the cow maybe has a chance. But a scalpel left inside...........nope.</p><p></p><p>Carrie, sounds like you had little choice under the conditions, and you chose the right thing to do under the circumstances. And it's hard.....I know......I hope there is never a next time, but if there ever is............don't let anyone go in with an open blade that cannot be recovered.</p><p></p><p>We all learn things, mostly through unfortunate experience, as I have so many times in the past, and I am sorry you have had this one...I am sure the vet has gained some insight as well.</p><p></p><p>Makes me wonder if the general beef loving public has any clue what we go through to put steak and burgers on their plates day in and day out? Hummmmmmmmm :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medic24, post: 465062, member: 1101"] Sorry for your loss. Really. I certainly know how it feels. Ya'll may remember my post from a year or so ago regarding same.......dead calf in great cow, so big that it ruptured her uterus, vet called it quits after a time, as he should have.....and down she went. Had a friend do the shooting as I had no heart for it. My only observation is this, as stated by previous posters.........an 'unprotected' scalpel should never go into a uterus, ever.. way too easy, even for an experienced vet to cut or knick things they shouldn't. and anything that does go in should have a string or other way to retrieve it when it falls from ones grip, as it surely will. Gloved hands and arms, rope, and wire saw should have been the only things going in there to retrieve a dead calf......all or parts....... Even if one is forced to leave bits and pieces to be expelled, or manually evacuated at a later time, the cow maybe has a chance. But a scalpel left inside...........nope. Carrie, sounds like you had little choice under the conditions, and you chose the right thing to do under the circumstances. And it's hard.....I know......I hope there is never a next time, but if there ever is............don't let anyone go in with an open blade that cannot be recovered. We all learn things, mostly through unfortunate experience, as I have so many times in the past, and I am sorry you have had this one...I am sure the vet has gained some insight as well. Makes me wonder if the general beef loving public has any clue what we go through to put steak and burgers on their plates day in and day out? Hummmmmmmmm :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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