I received a call this morning from Debbie to say that one of the cattle at Bramshot was bleeding from a wound near the udder.
Guy and I visited the site late morning and found that Teasel has got a wound on the back right of her udder. When we checked her the bleeding had stopped but there was a lot of debris around the cut making it difficult to see how serious it is. I managed to get some antibiotic spray onto the wound which will help combat infection.
The wound will undoubtedly receive a lot of attention from flies so we'll be keeping a close eye on her for a while to make sure that the wound heals ok and she doesn't get any further problems.
The grazing team are also going to check her later this afternoon to see if they think any further action is required.
Emergency Procedure
If you need to report an emergency to us such as injured or escaped livestock or damaged infrastructure please follow this procedure:
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- Call the office on 01256 381190.
- If no one answers, wait for the answering message which will detail the name and mobile number of the member of staff who is currently on call.
- Phone the on-call member of staff who will then respond accordingly.
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- Please do not phone a member of staff directly unless you know they are on-call.
- If you are unsure if a particular situation qualifies as an emergency then please phone the on-call member of staff anyway so that they can make the decision on how to proceed.
- Most importantly of all – please do not report injuries or sick animals via the blog alone – always call the emergency on-call contact.
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