Internal Assessment and Calf Repositioning
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I had to Pull a Calf to save the Mama Cow....Farm Reality is Tough!
What happens here
After discovering Mona's difficult labor, the presenter describes the internal assessment process. Wearing long disposable obstetric gloves for hygiene and protection, and using a lubricant such as obstetric gel, he reached into the birth canal. He identified that the calf was presenting in a breech position (backwards). He then manually manipulated the calf's position to bring its hind legs forward and align them correctly within the birth canal. He explicitly mentions having to "get in there and find the leg, get it up, get the other leg up," describing the skilled internal work required to correct the breech presentation and prepare for extraction.
Goal: Safely adjust the calf's orientation for extraction.
Tools and materials
- Long disposable gloves