Large animal

Jan 7, 20212 min read

Mad Cow Disease or BSE

MAD COW DISEASE or Bovine spongiform Encephalopathy continued Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad cow disease is considered a...

Sep 3, 20202 min read

HARDWARE DISEASE (traumatic reticuloperitonitis)

I went out to do a post mortem or autopsy on a cow that had died last night. She was a 10 year old cow that had calved about 2 months ago...

Aug 28, 20201 min read

BOVINE CASTRATION video

We castrate bulls to increase animal and human safety, improve meat quality, and prevent breeding. Check out one of my older posts for a...

Aug 26, 20202 min read

SPONTANEOUS ABORTION in cattle

This is probably one of the grosser things I’ve pulled out of a cows vagina. I am sure you’re wondering why it looks this way. Well,...

Aug 26, 20202 min read

UMBILICAL HERNIAS in calves

Have you ever walked into your pasture and looked at a calfs belly in confusion? A million thoughts are going through your head and you...

Aug 26, 20203 min read

C SECTION in cows

Today, I was presented with a cow that that was having difficulties calving. Most cows are able to have a calf without any assistance....

Aug 26, 20202 min read

GIRL/BOY TWIN CALVES ARE A PROBLEM!

Why? The simple answer is because the female is usually a free-martin (~95% of the time).⁣ ⁣ What the heck is a free Martin? A...

Aug 26, 20200 min read

LEFT DISPLACED ABOMASUM video

Aug 26, 20202 min read

WHY WE CASTRATE CATTLE

Male cattle are called bulls but after they are castrated then they are referred to as steers. Female cattle that have not had a calf...

Aug 25, 20202 min read

LEFT DISPLACED ABOMASUM in cows

I went out to a dairy farm to look at a sick cow that the dairy farmer was very concerned about. This cow calved about 15 days before....