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and moved to keep her distance from

me. I knew I had to get her in the

barn where I could help her, or she

would die. I also knew I couldn’t

herd her there alone, so I asked

Donna to help me.

Despite the heifer’s belligerence,

Donna and I finally had the cow

locked in a stall in the barn. Then

came the big learning experience for

Donna.

The only parts of the calf that

showed were one hoof, the nose, and

a swollen tongue. I figured the calf

was probably dead, but I still needed

to work quickly to save the mother.

I tied some twine to the leg that