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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14043"><p>But, remember - even a vet can abort a pregnancy by palpating a cow. Jeanne</p><p>> bruce.. i struggled with this for</p><p>> a while.. i have a small herd, and</p><p>> it was not cost/time effective for</p><p>> me to haul my animals to the vet</p><p>> or to get him out when i wanted to</p><p>> check them so i was determined to</p><p>> learn how myself. i called</p><p>> everyone i could think of.. county</p><p>> agents, vets, etc trying to get</p><p>> info. i finally got some</p><p>> literature which helped me to</p><p>> understand what i was supposed to</p><p>> be checking for, but i tell you ..</p><p>> you must have hands on experience.</p><p>> ai schools are probably great, but</p><p>> around here they were 3 days,</p><p>> expensive, and offered during the</p><p>> week, and therefore not</p><p>> appealing.. (i have to work to</p><p>> support my cattle habit, lol)</p><p></p><p>> finally i talked to one of the</p><p>> vets in the animal science dept at</p><p>> a local university. he had lined</p><p>> up with one of his students to go</p><p>> to their farm and teach them how</p><p>> to check cows. he let me go.. i</p><p>> had checked several, but it was</p><p>> worth a 100 palpations or more</p><p>> just to have him there and be able</p><p>> to ask questions.. he would check</p><p>> one, then let me go in and he</p><p>> helped me to know much much better</p><p>> what i was doing. now i feel</p><p>> comfortable checking my own, and</p><p>> check for some others in my area.</p><p></p><p>> i said alot, to say this... get</p><p>> some literature (try a local</p><p>> university or ag extension</p><p>> agent).. what i had came from</p><p>> texas a&m (about 20 pages).. read</p><p>> it thoroughly, more than once or</p><p>> twice if necessary. then find</p><p>> someone who will check them with</p><p>> you to help you know what you are</p><p>> doing. and remember,, it takes</p><p>> practice and determination to get</p><p>> good at it, and you will learn</p><p>> more as you go.</p><p></p><p>> hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>> gene</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.simmevalley.com" target="_blank">Simme Valley in NY</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14043"] But, remember - even a vet can abort a pregnancy by palpating a cow. Jeanne > bruce.. i struggled with this for > a while.. i have a small herd, and > it was not cost/time effective for > me to haul my animals to the vet > or to get him out when i wanted to > check them so i was determined to > learn how myself. i called > everyone i could think of.. county > agents, vets, etc trying to get > info. i finally got some > literature which helped me to > understand what i was supposed to > be checking for, but i tell you .. > you must have hands on experience. > ai schools are probably great, but > around here they were 3 days, > expensive, and offered during the > week, and therefore not > appealing.. (i have to work to > support my cattle habit, lol) > finally i talked to one of the > vets in the animal science dept at > a local university. he had lined > up with one of his students to go > to their farm and teach them how > to check cows. he let me go.. i > had checked several, but it was > worth a 100 palpations or more > just to have him there and be able > to ask questions.. he would check > one, then let me go in and he > helped me to know much much better > what i was doing. now i feel > comfortable checking my own, and > check for some others in my area. > i said alot, to say this... get > some literature (try a local > university or ag extension > agent).. what i had came from > texas a&m (about 20 pages).. read > it thoroughly, more than once or > twice if necessary. then find > someone who will check them with > you to help you know what you are > doing. and remember,, it takes > practice and determination to get > good at it, and you will learn > more as you go. > hope this helps, > gene [url=http://www.simmevalley.com]Simme Valley in NY[/url] [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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