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gwaydms t1_j6kuk8o wrote

Reply to comment by Roadkinglavared in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

The one on Dr. Pol had a blind vagina, and was injured by the bull. Pol saved her life so she could be raised as a steer

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chantillylace9 t1_j6l6sk8 wrote

A…a……a…..WHAT vagina?

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gwaydms t1_j6l7k1z wrote

A freemartin often doesn't have internal reproductive organs. A blind passage ends without connecting to anything else, like the unfortunate bovine's vagina. That's why she was injured by the bull.

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chantillylace9 t1_j6mqpl7 wrote

This is both better and worse than I had imagined. I sure hope this isn’t very common. And I’m even more glad that doesn’t happen with human twins

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snogard_dragons t1_j6lybjs wrote

Doc Pol knows what’s up

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gwaydms t1_j6m0knu wrote

He's 80, and still practicing AFAIK. As long as he can do the hard work, he will.

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kelldricked t1_j6m38qd wrote

I always love watching that show untill he picks the gloves and shoves his entire arm into the hole of a cow, donkey or horse.

Then i suddenly regret watching it, while eating and pretend like the show doesnt exist for 3 months. Then i forget why i never watch it and the cycle repeats.

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wotmate t1_j6mfbl6 wrote

You should try it sometime, it's quite warm.

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