Yesterday while running the head catch and giving one vaccination to each cow, I inadvertantly rammed the full length of a 3/4 inch needle into the muscle of my thumb. The shot I was giving was Alpha 7. Fortunately this happened with a clean needle, but I was loading more vaccine when it happened. It was a cool day, so I was wearing leather gloves, and the 16 guage needle went through the glove when it got me. This didn't bother too much for the rest of the day, and we got the cattle done in fine shape. This morning was a different story. The poor old thumb is all swelled up and hurts. I went to the doctor and got a tetanus shot and a flu shot while I was there, also some antiboitic pills (Cephalexin) to be taken four times per day for the next seven days.
The moral of the story is that if you are going to be dumb with your thumb, you've got to be tough. I'm just glad it wasn't Micotil, or I'd be saying my good-byes. :wink:
Thumbs up
Getting ready to preg check the last bunch of cows. Out of 257, there were only eleven empties, so for this I was happy.
Saddletramp's willing helper
Looking down the line
Ready to roll
The vet in his "armee" uniform
The Kosmo Kid and his mother
The Kosmo Kid stands alone.