Rural life in America

Chapter 228

Zhang Hao got up in a hurry, put on his clothes in a hurry, took the car keys and ran towards the pickup; Christina also hurriedly followed, and she was also going to the racecourse.

Eddie called for help, because an Arabian horse was about to give birth, but it was showing signs of difficulty.

If it wasn't for the signs of dystocia, he might not have called for help; he is an experienced horseman, not to mention that the rider Reed and the horse trainer Perez have been dealing with horses all year round, and things like 'delivery' are right. There is not much pressure for them, but they are a little helpless when they encounter dystocia.

In the middle of the night, of course, don’t ride a horse, just drive directly; although this will hurt the roots of the grass, there is nothing to care about at all. Bar.

Christina put on her seat belt and said worriedly, "How did this happen? Aren't you always paying attention to those horses, why are you encountering difficult things now?"

Zhang Hao also felt a little ashamed. He usually thought he had good eyesight and thought that these pregnant mares were fine.

"There was a little accident, but I don't think it's a big problem. I have been paying attention to these horses. My racecourse depends on them. Those foals are the key to my further fame, I can be sure. "

Although he was a little flustered, Zhang Hao still had a little bit of confidence, so the problem was definitely not that big.

He hurriedly arrived at the horse farm and went straight to the stables; Eddie and the others were in a hurry, they were just helping them with such a thing, and this matter was just a matter of letting nature take its course.

But now, it is necessary to intervene and intervene, because this Arabian horse is a little weak, the foal has not been born for a long time, and the mare has not much strength, and now Zhang Hao must be the horse.

Without any hesitation at all, Zhang Hao is going to be a 'midwife' now; seeing the mare lying powerlessly on the haystack and moaning, Zhang Hao must hurry up, otherwise the foal may have problems later .

The 'midwife' thing is hard for some people to accept, bloody, wet, and of course pretty disgusting.

But now is not the time to worry about these things, what Zhang Hao has to do is to hurry up and get these things done quickly, without any delay, not at all.

Zhang Hao took the initiative to undertake the important task, which made Eddie and the others stunned; they knew that the boss was an expert on horses and knew horses very well, but they didn't expect that the boss would actually know how to deliver horses, which is very new. It is normal for those of them who specialize in dealing with horses to understand this.

But now it's a bit difficult to deliver, and that's the big tricky problem.

Christina was also stunned. She really didn't expect that Zhang Hao would know these things; she was not surprised that Zhang Hao could groom and train horses, because Zhang Hao made his fortune by relying on these.But when it comes to delivering horses, Christina really didn't expect Zhang Hao to understand it. She didn't realize that Zhang Hao is a thorough equine all-rounder!

Knowing how to groom and train horses, these horses in the racecourse have never been sick, because Zhang Hao can mix feed and herbs.I thought this was Zhang Hao's limit, but I didn't expect to underestimate him.

Zhang Hao is very busy and nervous, and he feels that he does not lack theoretical knowledge, but he still feels a little pressure on his hands-on ability. He knows that it is better for him to be more down-to-earth, or "it is more realistic to speak without doing anything".

"The nutrition is too rich, the little pony may be too big!" Zhang Hao couldn't help but swear, the fetal position is normal, but some accidents happened, "Has it been disinfected? We need to hurry up, otherwise the little pony Chances of suffocation."

"Not only was the foal a bit big, but we had trouble because of his narrow pelvis."

Perez started to get busy, disinfecting some key parts of the mare, and of course he also started to help the mare give birth.

The mare collapsed weakly on the haystack, shrinking weakly; this is the critical moment, and more help is needed. Looking at the current state of the mare, it is really difficult to expect it to complete the calving independently.

Normally a mare calving doesn't really need much intervention, just let it take care of itself; but now someone has to do it, and it needs that kind of experienced type.

Because once the mare is frightened and jumps up, the umbilical cord will be broken; under normal circumstances, more than one-third of the blood in the foal's body is transmitted from the placenta to the body within a few minutes after landing, and once the umbilical cord is broken On, the blood has not fully entered the foal's body, affecting the foal's physique.

Fortunately, Perez, an experienced horse trainer, also has rich experience in midwifery, so he is quite calm.

Whether it is contraction or anger, it is a process of childbirth.

"Quickly, get the pony out, we're running out of time!"

The weak whine of the mare was worrying, but seeing the pony's hooves coming out made it even more worrying; Zhang Hao gave the order decisively, and now he must start helping.

Perez dragged the foal out by its front hooves; Reed and Eddie were also helping, dragging and comforting the foal carefully.

Zhang Hao is naturally busy, and Christina only needs to cheer up the mare; but Zhang Hao needs to take care of the overall situation, and he still needs to do it at some critical moments.

The pony was pulled out, but the situation was not good; seeing that the membranes were not broken, Zhang Hao directly stretched out his hand to tear the membranes.

"Thank goodness it hasn't suffocated yet!"

I am very happy, because whether it is the time when Zhang Hao tore the fetal membranes or Perez and the others are timely; so even if the mare is difficult to give birth, there are no regrettable things, the foal was born safely, mother and child Safety!
Although their hands were wet and there were some bloodstains, there was no need to care about them now; Zhang Hao and the others were very happy to give high fives to celebrate, because they had completed a very good job, and they had accomplished a big event!
But now is not the time to celebrate, because now the mare needs to rest, because now you need to see how the foal is doing, which is very important.

A foal cannot rely on others to help it stand up, it needs to stand up by its own efforts.

The umbilical cord between the foal and the mare has not been cut at all, it must not be cut at all; it's just a matter of course, either the foal's own actions cause the umbilical cord to sever, or the mare stands up and the umbilical cord severes , it doesn't matter.

"It looks very healthy, I think it may not take three hours to stand up." Zhang Hao is very happy, because this foal looks very good, "This is a very good horse, now It's too small so it's hard to know more, but I can assure you that it's going to be a beautiful horse!"

"Eddie, you know how to take care of it, right? It is very important for it to eat colostrum early. I will prepare some feed, so you can't starve it. By the way, you will be nervous these days, It was born with poor resistance, and its eyesight is also very poor now. Your task is to take care of it, this is your job!"

Eddie smiled and nodded, this is indeed his job; he is now getting a good salary, and his job is relatively stable and comfortable.Since you want to continue working here, you must prove your ability, and the salary is not for nothing.

Zhang Hao reminded Eddie of the following precautions, which are very important; taking care of the newborn foal is not a simple matter, and it must be done carefully.

Several people chatted quietly in the stables, and laughed with some relief as they watched the mare panting exhaustedly; because the crisis is over now, the mare only needs to take a good rest, she Will be back on my feet soon.

The foal is trying to stand up, but its long legs are weak; so see the pony stand up on its hind legs, but the front legs are quite 'outside the splayed', watch the pony wobble Shaking and falling down again, it's a little funny but also a little distressed.

Seeing Christina's distressed look, Zhang Hao said in a low voice. "We can't help it, we have to rely on its own strength to stand up. That's it, if we soften our hearts and help it stand up now, we are actually harming it."

Christina nodded, she is not blind and kind, she doesn't want to do bad things with good intentions, "I know this, just like taking care of children, we will feel that there are some places that need help. But we all know that we can't do everything To help children solve it, they have to solve it themselves, this is the right way, so that children will grow up."

Zhang Hao laughed, he knew that what Christina said was quite reasonable; the children's affairs need to be cared and loved, but in the process, one should not blindly think about protecting the children in all directions, otherwise it would be spoiling Yes, it is very likely that it will harm the child.

Just nesting in the stable like this, fortunately the stable has been kept very clean, so the smell here is not unpleasant, so it is still relatively safe to continue nesting here, watching the pony trying to stand up.

"Come on, keep working hard, you will stand up!"

Christina was cheering on the little pony, and Zhang Hao gradually relaxed and became more at ease, and began to open his mind; listening to Christina cheering on the little pony, he suddenly thought of "Red Cliff", and thought of Sister Zhiling said in a coquettish voice, 'Mengmeng, stand up'.

It's not because Christina's voice is very sweet, but because some scenes seem more similar; for example, the loving young couple arrives at the stable, watching the foal trying to stand up...

Well, that's about it.

(End of this chapter)