Inducing heifer

[Sir loin]

+1 for the gloved finger as bovine suggested then hosepipe switch on water and flush out. Could be clotted blood and stringy pus needs to be out.

 

[sjewart]

Well i spoke to the vet and she gave me 2 bottles of pen and strep, a scalpel, syringe and hibi. Did it again and was quite happy until she caught her side in a gate when i was letting her out resulting in bursting open another stitch. Now the scar is open quite a bit and tonight it looks cloudy the mater which is draining from it. Her temp after i drained it today was 39 degrees. Will check her temp tomorrow when she gets more pen and strep. Annoyed at myself about her ripping it open. Feel upset and deflated. Trying to do my best but im not a vet and am ending up making things worse.

 

[MRT]

One skin stitch gone will likely not make a difference to being alive or dead

 

[sjewart]

One skin stitch gone will likely not make a difference to being alive or dead

Technically its 2 stitches gone. I removed the very bottom one a couple of days ago but she's burst out a middle one today.

 

[MRT]

Ok you got me - shes doomed.

 

[sjewart]

Ok you got me - shes doomed.

[emoji31]

 

[X344chap]

Would a steri-strip or butterfly closure help?

 

[bovine]

She will be just fine with 2 stitches out. @MRT is pulling your leg.

Can we have a picture? I've made massive holes before now!

 

[MRT]

DOOMED!!!

 

[Henarar]

DOOMED!!!

cheery bugger you are

 

[yellowbelly]

Sorry to make light of your troubles @sjewart but I really love this thread
It's starting to remind me of one of those disaster movies - you know the ones, the pilot has a heart attack and one of the passengers has to land the plane, talked down by a chap in the control tower
Only in this case it's @bovine looking at photos and describing where @sjewart should stick her scissors, helped/hindered (delete as appropriate) by all and sundry popping up with various ideas

Keep smiling @sjewart, I'm sure everything will be OK in the end (the passenger always lands the plane)

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Enjoyable thread, but cant see it being a blockbuster @yellowbelly !! Though probably seen worse films. Who would you get to play the role of @sjewart ? And the heifer, and @bovine ..... you can imagine the suspense as @Northeastfarmer gets his foot clippers out for a sheep with an overgrown hoof as @bovine looks on...

 

[sjewart]

She will be just fine with 2 stitches out. @MRT is pulling your leg.

Can we have a picture? I've made massive holes before now!

Il post one tomorrow or if light is good enough when she gets her supper feed in half an hour.

 

[sjewart]

@bovine - do i need to call the vet out to re-stitch this?

 

[bovine]

No - it's fine. It's hardly open.

Has the swelling gone down? Looks 'flatter'?

 

[sjewart]

No - it's fine. It's hardly open.

Has the swelling gone down? Looks 'flatter'?

It was flat when i drained it yesterday but is filling up again today as the day wears on.

 

[bovine]

You might have to poke it again an see if anything comes out. How's the cow?

 

[sjewart]

You might have to poke it again an see if anything comes out. How's the cow?

I drained it yesterday and the day before so i don't know [emoji53] Just keeps filling up. She's not as good as yesterday. Didnt come in for her lunch.

 

[bovine]

it wont forever. It's why I like a bigger hole so it can stay open.

 

[sjewart]

it wont forever. It's why I like a bigger hole so it can stay open.

U mean this filling up will stop Bovine? Just scared to keep stabbing at her if its not doing any good.