Tinker's photos with the keyword: Wallona

Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 56
Guy stitches up each of the three muscle layers, then the skin
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 56
The procedure is complete, and took about 30 minutes in total.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 39
Guy stitches up the uterus
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 54
The calf is pulled out and hoisted up. The neighbours' dog has come over to get the treat of the placenta
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 35
The mother cow is cleaned out, the placenta removed. I was surprised how calm she stayed throughout all of it. It was her first calf, at three years of age
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 45
The newly born calf is hung up so the fluids can drain out of her lungs and mouth, and within a few minutes she was mooing, and was then lowered into a wheelbarrow and taken to the other newborn calves for colostrum
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 55
The calf is pulled out quickly. It was a girl - unlike with many human cultures, this was the better outcome than a boy, so mild rejoicing.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 49
Dressed somewhat like a smurf, Guy quickly sliced through the skin and three muscle layers to the uterus.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 41
The farmer prepares a pulley as it is a big calf
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 55
Guy gave the cow several shots of anaesthetic in the side, then shaved her in the area.
Lesve - cow caesarian

Lesve - cow caesarian

Tinker
16 Apr 2018 73
Eugénie's father Guy is a vet, and despite it being his birthday, he had a scheduled caesarian to perform on a local cow. Belgian Blues cannot give birth naturally, so all calving must be done this way. He had already performed several that day.