Horseless Cowboy

We are having a run of respiratory problems going through our spring calves.  They are not in a field near the barn where we can catch them easily. 

 So J has been going out in the mornings to observe them and spot the sick ones. 

 On this morning, he had just put out some salt so all the cows were crowded around.

 This made it easier to get closer to the calves.

 This one was one of the easy ones.  Some that have been out in the open have taken a few more tosses.

Then once the rope is on, J wraps it around a tree to help hold the calf while I swoop in and give the antibiotic injection.   So far, the ones we have had to treat are perking back up nicely.   But I'm about ready for this thing to have run its course.