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| It's quite common for a cow to get on her back, and not be able to roll over and bloat. When they get really close to calving two to three weeks away, and if they are pig fat it can happen. It doesn't take very long for a cow to die on her back. In less than two hours. But I've had milk cows go down because of milk fever, on their sides for more than three to four hours, they almost go to the comatose state you can I.V. them and get them right up on their feet. It doesn't make sense.
They like to lay down next to roads, little side hills, etc. and get going the wrong way and can't get up. If you do find one again, that is still alive, take and stick them with a knife or bloat needle to relive them. Then roll them up on their belly, with feet under them. | |
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cow bloated during calving
