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Should I have helped or not? Caution - long post
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<blockquote data-quote="Cattle Rack Rancher" data-source="post: 84483" data-attributes="member: 245"><p>This is cattle obstetrics, I don't worry too much about sterilizing the knife when the calf is just going to fall out onto the manure pocked ground. Its the same knife I use for cutting bale strings etc, though I won't probably be peeling my apples with it again right away. :lol: :lol: As far as where to make the slit, somewhere above the feet is best. The only reason I did it is that the waterbag hadn't broke and the cow was having a tough time pushing the waterbag out with the calf inside. Cutting it drains it and takes the pressure off making it easier for the cow to calve. Sometimes, the waterbag will break on the back end of the calf leaving the membrane over the calf's nose and mouth. Sometimes, the cow will pull it off, sometimes not. I just feel safer cutting it to make sure the calf won't suffocate. I remember losing a couple like this way back on the other farm. I don't often have to help my cows but I don't hesitate if they're having trouble. The less stressed the calf and cow are after delivery, the quicker they get up and sucking and the less problems you'll have down the road. JMHO.l</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cattle Rack Rancher, post: 84483, member: 245"] This is cattle obstetrics, I don't worry too much about sterilizing the knife when the calf is just going to fall out onto the manure pocked ground. Its the same knife I use for cutting bale strings etc, though I won't probably be peeling my apples with it again right away. :lol: :lol: As far as where to make the slit, somewhere above the feet is best. The only reason I did it is that the waterbag hadn't broke and the cow was having a tough time pushing the waterbag out with the calf inside. Cutting it drains it and takes the pressure off making it easier for the cow to calve. Sometimes, the waterbag will break on the back end of the calf leaving the membrane over the calf's nose and mouth. Sometimes, the cow will pull it off, sometimes not. I just feel safer cutting it to make sure the calf won't suffocate. I remember losing a couple like this way back on the other farm. I don't often have to help my cows but I don't hesitate if they're having trouble. The less stressed the calf and cow are after delivery, the quicker they get up and sucking and the less problems you'll have down the road. JMHO.l [/QUOTE]
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