In California, beef cows have both a fall and spring calving season. This means more dystocia experience for me! Today, an Angus cow presented for difficulty calving. This was her second calving experience. Unfortunately, based on the foul smell we experienced, in addition to our palpation findings when we began to examine her, it was […]
Being On Call Isn’t Always So Bad….
It’s the middle of a lazy Saturday afternoon and my phone rings. Unfortunately, I’m on call so I immediately jump up and start gathering my things. As I drive to school, I have no idea what to expect for this call. It’s a sow over at the swine farm. She’s in labor and is having […]
Obstetrics 101
Recently, we were able to learn skills to help us advance our veterinary obstetrics knowledge. A large component of livestock veterinary medicine revolves around breeding, reproduction and the birth of animals. For this reason, it is important for us to know how to use our knowledge to step in when nature doesn’t take its course […]
