Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Farming Chit Chat II

1…94959799100…333

Comments

  • #2882
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    whelan1 wrote: »
    nightmare... vet eventually got calf out dead and cows womb was perforated in the process... cant factory heifer as i dosed her with zanil last thursday:mad: vet said she would operate , i said whats the point as every animal she has treated here has died:mad: rang senior vet he will be out later and will examine her, rang knackery for calf and they will take heifer also if needs be

    Wow thats hard luck Whelan. Did the vet pull or C section
    Have successfully turned a few before and never done any harm. We had a vet like that here and eventually told the practice not to send that particular person no matter what.


  • #2883
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    dzer2 wrote: »
    Wow thats hard luck Whelan. Did the vet pull or C section
    Have successfully turned a few before and never done any harm. We had a vet like that here and eventually told the practice not to send that particular person no matter what.
    pulled it, senior vet handled her there and he said it couldnt have been the calves foot that made a hole that big, said to get her put down.... too much damage:mad:


  • #2884
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    I was just going to ask was it the calf's back leg that perforated the womb. You're supposed to cuf your hand in under the back hoof and pull back, aren't you?
    I've never done it, so can't say. Any calves coming backwards here, legs have always been right.


  • #2885
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    pakalasa wrote: »
    I was just going to ask was it the calf's back leg that perforated the womb. You're supposed to cuf your hand in under the back hoof and pull back, aren't you?
    I've never done it, so can't say. Any calves coming backwards here, legs have always been right.
    senior vet said he couldnt understand how it is so damaged... i only handled her felt the tail and rang vet... you wouldnt think there was anything wrong with the heifer looking at her... you can put your hand through the side of her womb and feel her side iykwim


  • #2886
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    whelan1 wrote: »
    senior vet said he couldnt understand how it is so damaged... i only handled her felt the tail and rang vet... you wouldnt think there was anything wrong with the heifer looking at her... you can put your hand through the side of her womb and feel her side iykwim

    I don't know the full story, but have you lost cattle because of poor workmanship from your vet? Check it out, but I think you can claim from his/her insurance if they are wrong. I am almost sure you can, but check it out. If the vet was wrong, they are wrong. They won't want to loose you anyway.

    As I said, I'm not 100% sure.


  • Advertisement
  • #2887
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Manoffeeling wrote: »
    I don't know the full story, but have you lost cattle because of poor workmanship from your vet? Check it out, but I think you can claim from his/her insurance if they are wrong. I am almost sure you can, but check it out. If the vet was wrong, they are wrong. They won't want to loose you anyway.

    As I said, I'm not 100% sure.
    will wait and see if i get charged for the calving....


  • #2888
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    whelan1 wrote: »
    will wait and see if i get charged for the calving....

    Dig in. Not a meaner shower of professionals than vets.


  • #2889
    kowtow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭kowtow


    whelan1 wrote: »
    will wait and see if i get charged for the calving....

    You should have let them keep the calf in lieu.


  • #2890
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    kowtow wrote: »
    You should have let them keep the calf in lieu.
    ah in fairness senior vet is very good, its just you cant get him all the time unfortunately... anyways once its outside the door and all that, just a pity it happened to a heifer:mad:


  • #2891
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    whelan1 wrote: »
    nightmare... vet eventually got calf out dead and cows womb was perforated in the process... cant factory heifer as i dosed her with zanil last thursday:mad: vet said she would operate , i said whats the point as every animal she has treated here has died:mad: rang senior vet he will be out later and will examine her, rang knackery for calf and they will take heifer also if needs be

    Sorry to hear that Whelan. Whenever I get a new vet out here I always tell them about the old farmer meeting James Herriot for the first time and he says

    ''You'll fill a ten acre field with carcases veterinary before you're any bloody good''

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • Advertisement
  • #2892
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that Whelan. Whenever I get a new vet out here I always tell them about the old farmer meeting James Herriot for the first time and he says

    ''You'll fill a ten acre field with carcases veterinary before you're any bloody good''
    just a pity it was my animals.....


  • #2893
    larrymiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭larrymiller


    whelan1 wrote: »
    nightmare... vet eventually got calf out dead and cows womb was perforated in the process... cant factory heifer as i dosed her with zanil last thursday:mad: vet said she would operate , i said whats the point as every animal she has treated here has died:mad: rang senior vet he will be out later and will examine her, rang knackery for calf and they will take heifer also if needs be

    Sorry to hear that!


  • #2894
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that Whelan. Whenever I get a new vet out here I always tell them about the old farmer meeting James Herriot for the first time and he says

    ''You'll fill a ten acre field with carcases veterinary before you're any bloody good''

    A good friend of my sisters is a doctor, they have a saying that you're not really qualified until you've killed someone:eek:


  • #2895
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,886 ✭✭✭mf240


    freedominacup wrote: »
    A good friend of my sisters is a doctor, they have a saying that you're not really qualified until you've killed someone:eek:

    Dont go up the mountains in a van with her alone:eek:


  • #2896
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    mf240 wrote: »
    Dont go up the mountains in a van with her alone:eek:

    Nah she popped that cherry years ago. I'd be safe enough:D


  • #2897
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    what would the story be if the bvd test on the calf that was born dead came back empty, now that the mother is gone too, she cant be tested?


  • #2898
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    whelan1 wrote: »
    what would the story be if the bvd test on the calf that was born dead came back empty, now that the mother is gone too, she cant be tested?

    Sure what does it matter? Neither can spread BVD to other animals. Might be safe to check with the dvo to make sure that they do not come after you for not testing a calf and explain the situation to them.


  • #2899
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    In line for mart again this week, hopefully be the last time for a while :)


  • #2900
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    simx wrote: »
    In line for mart again this week, hopefully be the last time for a while :)

    Good luck. I bet there will be a bounce in prices due to the weather. Even good weather on the day of a sale makes a difference, lads are in better mood!


  • #2901
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    reilig wrote: »
    Sure what does it matter? Neither can spread BVD to other animals. Might be safe to check with the dvo to make sure that they do not come after you for not testing a calf and explain the situation to them.
    no i wll send sample away was just wondering the "what ifs"


  • Advertisement
  • #2902
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    had another heifer calving this morning, was very happy to see normal presentation of the calf... had to jack him out but both are alive.....


  • #2903
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    just do it wrote: »
    Good luck. I bet there will be a bounce in prices due to the weather. Even good weather on the day of a sale makes a difference, lads are in better mood!


    Thanks, was thinking that myself about weather, cows are.up a bit anyway


  • #2904
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    had another heifer calving this morning, was very happy to see normal presentation of the calf... had to jack him out but both are alive.....

    Are you not using AA bull on the heifers? Or do you have the laziest heifers in the country, too posh to push?


  • #2905
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bob charles wrote: »
    Are you not using AA bull on the heifers? Or do you have the laziest heifers in the country, too posh to push?
    these are in calf to aa, this heifer is exceptionally small, she was born in feb 2011, but she was a heifers heifer- easy calving strain:rolleyes:- was dreading her calving but alls well


  • #2906
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    heifer that calved this morning, very small


  • #2907
    kowtow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭kowtow


    whelan1 wrote: »
    heifer that calved this morning, very small

    I have a February calf (<3 months in this photo) - also from a tiny heifer - who if his late mother was still with us - would be coming up to her shoulder now..

    8704704572_6817880b68_z.jpg


  • #2908
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    had an autumn calver with tetany this evening, went loopy in the parlour, gave her a bottle of magnessium and shes ok now


  • #2909
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    We usually get the one or two cases of tetany a yr, but nothing so far thank god! Do the higher yielding cows tend to get it moreso? They are getting 6kg of nuts, the rest only 2kg a day. Have some extra minerals going into the water also, not at the full rate though.


  • #2910
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Whats the cheapest spray for docks etc? Want to spray the silage in the rented land, but I don't want to spend too much on it, as we are only renting it short term.


  • Advertisement
  • #2911
    Henwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Henwin


    im filling out a form here at the minute, it asks for a BTE number. any idea what tat is.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement