Post by Becky on Mar 12, 2010 14:09:57 GMT -5
I am SOOOOOO frustrated with the local vet around here. My neighbors bought a lovely standard sized jersey cow about 1 1/2 years ago that was supposed to be bred. Now these folks don't have a lot of experience, but they should be up for the "nicest people in the world" award. Well, about what should have been 6 months into her gestation, some udder changes but no baby. One quarter was WAY larger than the others, hard, and she was licking it. Now I am no pro, but that don't sound good to me, they asked and I said "if she were mine I'd get the vet out and take a look. Might have mastitis." They call the vet and he says "Dry cows can't have mastitis". Didn't even bother to come out and look at the cow even though they asked.
Well, 10 months down the road, no baby, so the same vet loans them his Dexter bull. Now mind you, this bulls legs ARE SO SHORT that his penis hairs DRAG THE GROUND. If his belly is 12 inches off the ground I would be shocked. Bear in mind this girl is AT LEASY 48 inches. What are the odds of that happening?
So, yesterday, neighbors are hanging out at the fence looking at their cow and so I stop to visit. Well, it seems that she is in heat. The bull is sniffing and curling his nose, swollen vulva, and some edema. Now this is were I would like all of you to chime in. Are those or are those NOT signs of heat? Apparently today she had some bloody discharge and they called the vet. Well I called the vet for a totally different issue and he asked me about the cow. I said, "oh, she is in raging heat" She was holding her tail out while the bull had his nose stuffed under it and I told him that. He said, and I quote, "Cows don't have bloody discharge or changes in the udder unless they are having a *f-ing* calf."
Isn't blood in the discharge normal? I noticed it in Sal numerous times.
I KNOW it is none of my business, and I have been very good about staying out of it until I kinda got roped in yesterday and this morning. Now I am frustrated with this vet because he isn't helping these people and I don't feel like he is giving them good information. GGGRRRRRRRRRR...... He is great for dogs and cats, but when it comes to cows and horses, he is less than stellar. I learned the hard way, due to his lack of *whatever*, Sal ended up with laminitis, and foot rot that took several months to cure.
So, I guess I am just venting.
Becky
Well, 10 months down the road, no baby, so the same vet loans them his Dexter bull. Now mind you, this bulls legs ARE SO SHORT that his penis hairs DRAG THE GROUND. If his belly is 12 inches off the ground I would be shocked. Bear in mind this girl is AT LEASY 48 inches. What are the odds of that happening?
So, yesterday, neighbors are hanging out at the fence looking at their cow and so I stop to visit. Well, it seems that she is in heat. The bull is sniffing and curling his nose, swollen vulva, and some edema. Now this is were I would like all of you to chime in. Are those or are those NOT signs of heat? Apparently today she had some bloody discharge and they called the vet. Well I called the vet for a totally different issue and he asked me about the cow. I said, "oh, she is in raging heat" She was holding her tail out while the bull had his nose stuffed under it and I told him that. He said, and I quote, "Cows don't have bloody discharge or changes in the udder unless they are having a *f-ing* calf."
Isn't blood in the discharge normal? I noticed it in Sal numerous times.
I KNOW it is none of my business, and I have been very good about staying out of it until I kinda got roped in yesterday and this morning. Now I am frustrated with this vet because he isn't helping these people and I don't feel like he is giving them good information. GGGRRRRRRRRRR...... He is great for dogs and cats, but when it comes to cows and horses, he is less than stellar. I learned the hard way, due to his lack of *whatever*, Sal ended up with laminitis, and foot rot that took several months to cure.
So, I guess I am just venting.
Becky