How to pull a calf

Dr. Lindsay L. Waechter-Mead, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Great Plains Veterinary Education Center, explains how to pull a calf including what you will need, the step-by-step process, what to look and feel for, and how to care for the calf after birth.

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Dr. Lindsay L. Waechter-Mead
Lecturer & Clinical Practice Veterinarian
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center
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http://gpvec.unl.edu/facstaff/mead.asp

Additional Resources:
- Calving Tool Box and Record Keeping - Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzO0K...
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/fj/podcast...

- Assisting the Beef Cow at Calving Time, Nebraska Extension: https://extensionpublications.unl.edu...

- Calving and Handling Calving Difficulties, Robert G. Mortimer, DVM: https://go.unl.edu/f2q9

Ranch Handbook is brought to you by Nebraska Extension, Annie’s Project, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2020-70017-32735), and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.

Creators: Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Educators – Jack Arterburn, Ben Beckman, and Brad Schick

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Nebraska Extension – Northern Panhandle
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Ben Beckman
Nebraska Extension – Northeast
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