The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
The bang from the captive bolt gun startled me as the bull dropped to the ground with a thud. Maybe because I’ve worked with cows more that pigs, or it was a bigger animal but something moved inside me. I Continue reading The stunned cow…
Something that they don’t tell you when you start on the road to become a vet is the amount of death that you will see. This week I have seen everything from the euthanasia of a 1 hour old puppy, Continue reading Holding that little life in my hand…
Waking up this morning it was white out with thick fog, however I had a coach to catch to the farm at 8am for a practical class in ruminants. Making it to the bus on time we were told that Continue reading Wrestling cows and a popping eye…
Sticking your arm into a cows rectum is pretty easy, and I am entirely convinced pretty much anyone can do it. However actually making it mean something, and getting any useful information from it is something else. For once you Continue reading Arms and cows…
Today’s Diary Entry sponsored by Spikes World Ltd Well now that I know the bones, muscles and ligaments it is time to learn about everything else that actually makes the body work. The start of this is with Splanchnology which Continue reading The start of Anatomy II, a look inside the mouth… (Day 157)
So continuing on the nutrition topic, tonight I am writing a little bit on herbivores which include a lot of farm animals, horses, and rabbits. When talking about herbivores the easiest way to define it is non-meat eaters, or eaters Continue reading What makes a Herbivore, the science behind Ruminants!