ADSC 3600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Spinal Anaesthesia, Plunger, Birth Weight
1 Mar 2017
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The cow has been straining for 30 minutes with no progression. The water sac is starting to come out, but nothing is happening an hour later. The animal is showing signs of stress and fatigue. Accounts for 99% of birthday (normal births) The normal position/posture of a calf coming head first, right side up, front feet first. If back legs are first, you"ll see the hock. Determine if the calf is alive or dead. Put your hand in their mouth and it should suck on your finger. Ob chains- put them on up above the joint and then another loop down below the doing. Poking the eye- calf usually moves head then. A dead calf may be more easily removed by having a veterinarian performing a fetotomy (you can saw off a calf inside of a cow)- this method is safer for the cow: obstetric saw. Clean the vulva and area, use a lubricant (mineral oil)
