"Are you from Ireland?"

Thursday, July 16th

TODAY WAS MURPHY'S BIRTHDAY! 

She got to celebrate with everyone on this side of the globe before everyone back home started wishing her Happy Birthday! One of the vets brought Murphy a delicious little treat to enjoy for her Birthday...a kronut! So thoughtful!  Murphy said it was tasty.  

First thing in the morning, Murphy went out on a call that lasted for about 3 hours... 

In the meantime I went out to see a sick cow and a calving.  The sick cow at the first farm looked as though it probably had a Clostridial infection in its throat/jaw.  Treating these kinds of infections are usually expensive and unfortunately they are only cured about 20% of the time.  The farmer elected not to treat due to the cost. Completely understandable.  Instead he showed us around his farm and introduced us to his prize possesion; a '57 Chevy Bel Air.  He picked it up from a guy in Maine a while back and has kept it in great shape.  In the words of Ferris...it was so choice. And you can't beat the view from this front yard.

The calving I helped with went well and the calf was alive! That's always a pleasant ending.  Murphy had a successful day too.  She helped deliver a live calf and got to see an amazing (and huge) farm.  On nearly every call that Murphy has been on, someone asks her if she's Irish. Her name is confusing the farmers. 

We ended up celebrating Murphy's Birthday in style...with a frozen pizza and beer.  We walked to a local pub and treated ourselves to some potato skins and a drink.  It was a wild and out of control night.  We were in bed and asleep by 10:15.  :)

Happy Birthday Murph Dirt!!