No wonder this poor animal was not thriving
A post-mortem revealed that a crateload of antibiotics couldn't have helped this two-year-old bullock.
Alexander had put a call in just before lunch, so we pencilled it in for first thing after the bite of grub. He was concerned about a two-year-old bullock he bought a few months previously because neither himself nor his comrade had really gained much weight. But this one, in particular, was doing poorly.
When we approached, the animal was in the crush, and it was obvious that he was doing very poorly. Upon examination, there was a slight temperature, and the lungs were sounding a bit harsh, especially on the right-hand side. Apparently, this is the side that most frequently shows pneumonia, when we find it on post-mortem examination.
