Cow eats 20 gram gold chain; op retrieves chain
Deepthi.Sanjiv@timesgroup.com
Shivamogga:20.10.2019
A cow accidentally swallowed a 20gram gold chain in Nanditale village of Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district after feeding on flower garlands. The animal was later operated upon to retrieve the gold chain.
The one-and-a-half-yearold cow, a jersey cross breed heifer, belongs to Ravindra Bhat, a resident of Kanmane in Ulluru gram panchayat. On Vijayadashami, Bhat decorated the idols at his home with a flower garland and a gold chain before offering a puja. Next day, the garland was cleared and given to the cow to chew on. But the Bhat family forgot to remove the gold chain that was entangled in the garland. By the time the family realized their folly, the cow had already swallowed the chain. “In fact, the cow had left the garland half-eaten,” said Bhat. Bhat contacted the Veterinary Hospital in Sagar immediately. Veterinary officer Dr Dayanand sprang to his help. “I advised him to observe the cow closely for a few days and check the dung every day. When the cow started to become slightly pale, we decided to operate the animal,” said Dr Dayanand.
Technically, the cow has four stomachs. When the cow first eats, it chews the food just enough to swallow it. The unchewed food travels to the first two stomachs- rumen and reticulum. One the cow becomes full, it rests. While resting, the animal brings up bits of the unchewed food called cud and chews it completely before swallowing it again. The chewed cud then goes to the third and fourth stomachs, the omasum and abomasum.
Dr Dayananad said the surgery was performed on Wednesday and the cow is doing well. It should be fine in ten days’ time, he said. The surgery was assisted by Keriyappa and it cost around ₹2,000.
STRIKE GOLD: The retrieved gold chain
Deepthi.Sanjiv@timesgroup.com
Shivamogga:20.10.2019
A cow accidentally swallowed a 20gram gold chain in Nanditale village of Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district after feeding on flower garlands. The animal was later operated upon to retrieve the gold chain.
The one-and-a-half-yearold cow, a jersey cross breed heifer, belongs to Ravindra Bhat, a resident of Kanmane in Ulluru gram panchayat. On Vijayadashami, Bhat decorated the idols at his home with a flower garland and a gold chain before offering a puja. Next day, the garland was cleared and given to the cow to chew on. But the Bhat family forgot to remove the gold chain that was entangled in the garland. By the time the family realized their folly, the cow had already swallowed the chain. “In fact, the cow had left the garland half-eaten,” said Bhat. Bhat contacted the Veterinary Hospital in Sagar immediately. Veterinary officer Dr Dayanand sprang to his help. “I advised him to observe the cow closely for a few days and check the dung every day. When the cow started to become slightly pale, we decided to operate the animal,” said Dr Dayanand.
Technically, the cow has four stomachs. When the cow first eats, it chews the food just enough to swallow it. The unchewed food travels to the first two stomachs- rumen and reticulum. One the cow becomes full, it rests. While resting, the animal brings up bits of the unchewed food called cud and chews it completely before swallowing it again. The chewed cud then goes to the third and fourth stomachs, the omasum and abomasum.
Dr Dayananad said the surgery was performed on Wednesday and the cow is doing well. It should be fine in ten days’ time, he said. The surgery was assisted by Keriyappa and it cost around ₹2,000.
STRIKE GOLD: The retrieved gold chain
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