Hey, the cows get preg tested every fall… the bulls have to do their tests, too! It’s only fair…
Our vet has a tremendous sense of humor. He has this on the side of his pull behind trailer… though we reminded him we were working BULLS today!
Bulls are checked to see if they are producing good semen. No need to keep them around if they aren’t going to get our cows pregnant! It’s not a very fun visit with the vet… but we’ve all been there with our doctors, right?
The Good Doctor also takes samples from the bulls to test for Trichomoniasis. Everyone just calls it “trick”. It is a venereal disease that causes cows to lose their calves. If you’d like to read the technical details about it, you can read some here.
It’s not a fun day to be a bull…
The rest of the year, they have a pretty good life! 😉
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Eeeww….I don’t think I want to know how the bull’s semen is collected!!! :-[
No, probably not. You’re welcome.
Aren’t bulls routinely checked for brucellosis too?
yup, us guys have been in the squeeze shoot, as have you ladies-