Sunday 21 February 2010

Heifer with “Pinkeye” Patch

Pinkeye (infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis, or IBK) is a bacterial infection of the eye that causes inflammation and, in severe cases, temporary or permanent blindness. The infection is treated with penicillin cream, then a patch (in this case from a pair of old denim jeans) is stuck on with a special ultra sticky glue. This patch keeps the sun and flies out, stops the pain and allows the eye to heal.

Photo courtesy of Jan Beer.

5 comments:

  1. Glad to see that there's a cure.


    Moo!

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  2. Reminds me t0 some extent of the QE1 collar that doggies are often forced to don!

    I am envious of that first cow. That is just the stance that I cannot do on my Wii-FIT ... lean forward on my toes ... and I need it for downhill slalom and for rolling down the river and missing the sharp riverbanks. You needed to know this ...

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  3. Steffe: Thanks for visiting.

    Julie: LOL You remind me of Thomas “Sully” Sullivan. He’s passionate about skiing. I loved this tweet of his: Fresh powder on the ski trails -- yes, more stem cells for Frosty the Snowman -- thank you, God! Think about signing up for his newsletters – he’s a terrific writer, deep thinker and genuine nice guy.

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  4. oh, poor thing !
    hey, are these YOUR cows ? :)

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  5. Hi Nikki – these heifers belong to our neighbour: www.beerf1heifers.com.au

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