Cow Tippi.....er, Cow stabbing

No, we didn't tip cows today, we just stabbed them in the neck. And only to get their blood.

Yeah, I know. That doesn't make it sound any better.


Anyway, I did a jugular stick on cow today and hit it first try. I'm proud of myself, but I couldn't get too puffed up about it given that the vein is about an inch and a half across. I mean, really. I also hit the tail vein on the third try, which I was pretty pleased about. Actually, the hardest part about the cow lab was getting the cows into the chute in the first place. Most beef cattle are slightly nervous of people, so it is very easy to drive them. Ours are handled more than usual, so they don't fear us, and as a result, we have to use somewhat unorthodox methods to get them to move where we want them. This may seem like a scene from some bizarre horror movie (when vet techs attack?) but it was really just us trying (and failing) to drive the cattle. Honestly, if I were a cow, I would have been scared!


But apparently the cows couldn't care less, cause they sure didn't move.

Ah well, blood was eventually achieved anyway.