The Vet Kit Reference Book 

This 30 page reference book is designed to print out and keep in your vet kit. It is filled with information on assessing a cow, common milk cow ailments (like milk fever, ketosis, bloat ect. ) and references to useful resources that teach you skills like giving shots, taking blood samples and more.

I created this reference binder to model the scraps of printed out paper, and clippings from old references that we keep. It is always helpful to have some written information on the most common problems you will encounter tucked safely in your vet kit, so this month I have created just that!

The information in this book gives you the basics on how to complete an assessment, and a little about some of the more common ailments, and treatments. One day my wish is that I will have created all of the videos in this reference guide, but as of now, you will find links to valuable videos created by others that I find helpful. I also must say that administering IV Calcium is not well depicted in the book, it is difficult to find a video that demonstrates it well. I have provided some diagram as well as a link to a clip on how to access the jugular vein.

The Vet Kit Checklist 

A checklist of all the items you should be keeping in your vet kit. You will see that I have highlighted the items I really recommend in bold. The others are nice to have, but the highlighted ones are my top picks!

What To Expect When Your Cow Is Expecting

This 30 page resource is filled with information on what to expect in the days before, during and after your cow calves. Originally this resource was released for free for 7 days as a promotional product before I stuck it into the milkmaid society. Because of this, you will notice several outdated promotional plugs for The Milkmaid Society at the end of the book, just ignore them and know that if you would like to join the Milkmaid Society registration opens up once every season.

I grew up on a cattle ranch and have assisted in calf births for my entire life. When I became an adult, married my husband and became a cattle rancher myself, I took a lot of the skills I learned growing up, for granted. Sure, you are never done learning, but sometimes you know just enough, and that is how I feel my knowledge lands on this subject.

I don’t know everything, but I know enough to get by until I can ask, look it up, or call the vet. That is what my goal is for this resource, to give you the knowledge to feel empowered and confident enough to get it done, but also have the knowledge to know when to ask for help.

In this resource we will be looking at the steps leading up to calving. I will be covering the most common questions I get about pregnancy, calving and postpartum. It is the what to expect when you are expecting, cow edition!