Monday, April 20, 2020

Another Patient

Feed runs are beginning to slow down, but we're still spending a couple hours a day in the feed truck:


Waiting on cows:


Skeet doesn't miss much


This particular feed run was made on our anniversary. DH noticed a heifer off by herself and after seeing she was feeling poorly, we went back to the house, loaded a horse and trailered back to pick her up:


With Skeet's help, of course


 Poor thing didn't put up much of a fuss


Skeet's ready with a little encouragement


Back at the house DH prepares to give her a shot


One stick, and he's in


Once she's unloaded, we see if she'll drink


O.K., maybe with a little help



Nope. So we gather supplies - 10 gallons of warm water from the house


pvc pipe, tubing, and a drench pump


She gets a dose of oral meds


Then DH puts the pvc pipe in her mouth


So he can run the tubing to her stomach


Checking to make sure he's in the stomach


The pictures stop there because I've attached the tubing to the drench pump and am pumping water into our patient. We aren't always successful in saving them, but we do what we can, pray, and leave the rest up to the Good Lord.

Our other patient is doing well and enjoys daily visits from the local canine home health care resident. In fact, they've become buddies and are both relishing the warm sunshine on a daily basis:


8 comments:

Shirley said...

Awh such a sweet photo to end the blog, hope the little one recovers soon, so good it was spotted by your DH. Happy anniversary, best wishes from the Netherlands

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Skeet is a great nurse!!! Fingers crossed this one is on the mend too!

linda said...

I really enjoy your blog. We get to know what life is like on the ranch and all the animals, plus your quilting! Your pictures are always well done too. Thanks for the blog

Chantal said...

Poor thing. Too sick to put up a fight. Hope it gets well soon and I'm glad that the wee one is doing better. ;^)

Samplings from Spring Creek said...

Hope your patient is improved--breaks my heart to see animals suffer

Donna said...

You two are always busy! Hope the heifer is up and running soon! Great pictures of Skeet, especially the last one!

Sherrill said...

ACK! I've seen that on Dr. Pol!! Hope he didn't get any in his mouth--gross! Hope the little cow gets better after the meds and hydration. That Skeet needs a nurse hat on. HA!

Nancy said...

Yikes! You and your husband are multi-talented. So glad you both have the know-how to doctor your sick animals. I'd be a littler squeamish to put a tube down a cow's throat. I hope she's okay.

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