What will they think of next?

Well, my wife (who's had her arm up a few horse's rectums) says that's "bloody brilliant" for training folks to do what needs to be done with horses.
 
John Baker said:
I wonder who first thought of sticking their hand up an animals butt, and why?
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I often think of that, John. And why those who first spoke of it or did it were not shunned by society or tossed in the tank.

I guarantee you do NOT want to discuss what we do to bulls.
 
Interesting Ron. I can see where it could really help vets understand what's really going on. I wonder if insurance companies will require annual sim training <g>.

I sure respect what ya do Dave; good vets are very hard to come by.

Best,

Dave
 
John Baker said:
I wonder who first thought of sticking their hand up an animals butt, and why? John
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In agrarian societies, livestock are incredibly valuable. If it takes sticking your hand up their butt to keep them alive, you do it.

-Skip
 
TangoWhiskey said:
What does a vet "fix" by reaching up a bovine or equine butt?
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One thing is colic, a plugged up intestine which can be a fatal condition. However, it is a pretty good "shower" when the plug does come free.... :eek:

-Skip
 
Skip Miller said:
In agrarian societies, livestock are incredibly valuable. If it takes sticking your hand up their butt to keep them alive, you do it.

-Skip
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And it's from those humble beginnings that the terms:
butt out;
Pain in the butt;
butter my butt and call me a bisket;
etc.

came into common use.

Best,

Dave
 
TangoWhiskey said:
What does a vet "fix" by reaching up a bovine or equine butt?
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In addition, according to my horse-owning/riding wife, that one hole is also the birth canal. Watch "City Slickers" for more on that routine -- Billy Crystal really does get his whole arm all the way up there to help pull that calf out, and that rectal simulator would probably have been useful in training him just where to reach. But probably would have taken some of the surprise off his face when he did it.
 
TangoWhiskey said:
What does a vet "fix" by reaching up a bovine or equine butt?
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In most cases it is a diagnostic access point. Rarely much therapy goes on this route, although it does happen.
Of course, when I was in Canada in January, it could 'fix' my hypothermia!
 
Ron Levy said:
In addition, according to my horse-owning/riding wife, that one hole is also the birth canal. Watch "City Slickers" for more on that routine -- Billy Crystal really does get his whole arm all the way up there to help pull that calf out, and that rectal simulator would probably have been useful in training him just where to reach. But probably would have taken some of the surprise off his face when he did it.
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Yep...seen my dad do that with cows way too many times to count...breech birth, reach in and straighten the calf out...not just vets, I'll venture that a solid majority of cattle ranchers have been there, done that. Vets are expensive when you can do it yourself.
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
I often think of that, John. And why those who first spoke of it or did it were not shunned by society or tossed in the tank.

I guarantee you do NOT want to discuss what we do to bulls.
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Dave Siciliano said:
Interesting Ron. I can see where it could really help vets understand what's really going on. I wonder if insurance companies will require annual sim training <g>.

I sure respect what ya do Dave; good vets are very hard to come by.

Best,

Dave
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SCCutler said:
Indeed, as well you should know that, at times, they are also very hard to stand near! :D
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And now you know why my dad specialized in small animals. :D Although the smell when he had to de-scent a skunk was a bit strong.
 
JeffDG said:
Yep...seen my dad do that with cows way too many times to count...breech birth, reach in and straighten the calf out...not just vets, I'll venture that a solid majority of cattle ranchers have been there, done that. Vets are expensive when you can do it yourself.
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It seems nasty thinking about it, but it's just one of those things that needs doing from time to time.

On another note, the look on that cow's face in the top picture is...priceless. For some reason, it reminds of the look on my dog's face (yellow lab) when investigating something new -- "what is this thing, and what does it smell like?"
 
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