Houston, we have a problem….
….it doesn’t happen often, but a Devon heifer can get in trouble with its’ first calf. That’s when good friends like Glenn Covington come to our rescue. He’s our “go-to guy” and that’s where we went when WW1 clearly had a calf hung up…one leg and nose out…one leg bent back.
Glenn abandoned his Co-Op manager duties to come to our aid…with Rose Hill vet Tom Massie not far behind. Glenn had the 
calf out within minutes….used a blade of grass in its nose to get it breathing…just as Tom roared up.
The doctor pronounced the bouncing baby boy healthy and recommended we all get out of the way to let WW1 learn how to be a mama. We’ll see how she’s doing later tonight.
2 Comments
Sylvie in rappahannock
Love the low tech approach – a blade of grass to get it to breath. Glad baby and mommy are healthy.
David
Yes, I’ve seen it done before and have done it myself. The prescribed instrument is a blade of straw but anything that causes an involuntary sneeze…even a reflex reaction. He sputtered and was instantly alert. He seemed fine a few hours later and was walking. He seemed to know where the faucet was but was sleepy and not interested in eating.
We’ll know better by the light of day.