During my Theriogenology rotation, I got called in for an emergency at one in the morning on a Thursday evening. Emergencies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday tend to be more common than the other days of the week, so I was not surprised. In retrospect, I should have taken another night of the week as […]
Dealing with Defeat
As I see the baby getting pulled through the incision in the uterus, I get my towel ready. My friend, who is our surgeon for this c-section, drops it into my arms. I turn and start running down the barn, rubbing the lamb and trying to get it to breathe. As I move, I can […]
My First Goat Dystocia
The week I returned from winter break, I resumed my shifts as a member of Calf Team. The Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Club gives students the opportunity to assist in the livestock barn during night shifts. During my night on-call, a goat dystocia (difficult labor) came into the teaching hospital. I received a call […]
