This cow is almost 20 years old (born in 2005) and lives in a pasture near my house, where my ex keeps her. She is not raised for meat; rather, she is more like a pet. She was part of the herd he had been raising and selling, but this one was special as she was bottle-raised, so she stayed.
I noticed a prolapse about a week ago. I have never seen anything like this before. I researched it and found that it typically occurs only if the cow is pregnant, but I don't think she is. My ex has retired now and only keeps her and her daughter, with no bulls around.
She eats well and acts normally, but she does not want me to get close to her rear end. I had a difficult time taking pictures. We have no way to immobilize her to address the issue. Is there a chance that the prolapse will resolve on its own? Is there anything that can be done other than euthanizing her? I hope it doesn't come to that, but if she suffers and doesn't recover, we may have to consider it.
Pictures are here, they are graphic, which is why I'm not attaching them to the post: pictures of prolapse
I noticed a prolapse about a week ago. I have never seen anything like this before. I researched it and found that it typically occurs only if the cow is pregnant, but I don't think she is. My ex has retired now and only keeps her and her daughter, with no bulls around.
She eats well and acts normally, but she does not want me to get close to her rear end. I had a difficult time taking pictures. We have no way to immobilize her to address the issue. Is there a chance that the prolapse will resolve on its own? Is there anything that can be done other than euthanizing her? I hope it doesn't come to that, but if she suffers and doesn't recover, we may have to consider it.
Pictures are here, they are graphic, which is why I'm not attaching them to the post: pictures of prolapse