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Veterinarian treat cows for fatigue

Jarod

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Hi everybody,

Dr Pol is a veteranarian that has a reality TV program in Michigan where he is filmed working on various animals.

One episode caught my attention the other day on TV. He had a cow that could not stand up from fatigue due to lack of calcium and phosphorus after being used for milking.

Kind of interesting.


http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/the-incredible-dr-pol/episodes/all-vets-are-off/

Dr Pol...
Episode: All Vets Are Off

It's spring, the busiest time of year at the clinic. In order to keep things on track, Dr. Pol and his team have decided it is time to search for another veterinarian. Dr. Pol, his son Charles and a student from Iowa State who is shadowing Dr. Pol for the day head out to check on a downed cow at a nearby farm. After injecting the cow with calcium and phosphorus, the three go to a local breeder and trainer of racehorses to ensure that his animals are in good health for breeding.
 

Jarod

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Wow, they're even treating the cows better than us. How did he know to give calcium/phosophorous, and not just that the heffer needed some CBT?

They didn't say, but it seemed like standard procedure. The cow was so weak it couldn't stand up.

On another note....Haven't see Dr Pol prescribe anti-depressants or CBT yet!