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Upon seeing Shi Wen, he turned around and simply greeted him, "You're here? Come over and give me a hand."

Shi Wen, suppressing her discomfort, walked to his side and looked down at him, asking, "How can I help?"

Sikewell's sweaty cheek pressed against the side of the cow, and as he stirred inside, the steak released yellowish-pink ooze.

He looked up, clearly groping inside the cow's body.

Seeing Shi Wen approach, he followed Shi Wen's gaze and looked down. "This is amniotic fluid contaminated with meconium. Do you know how to deliver a baby? I can't adjust the calf's position properly, can you try?"

Shi Wen, who had never delivered a baby before, asked, "How do you adjust it?"

Sikewell: "Try to turn the calf over slightly, so that its back is facing the cow's back. If you can turn it over, we'll lasso its hooves with a rope and pull it out."

This operation doesn't sound too difficult.

Shi Wen stared at the cow for a while, then said, "I'll give it a try."

Sikewell, panting, pulled his hand away. "There are gloves over there. Wash your hands and put on gloves before you start."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yanma's wife quickly brought out hot water for Shi Wen to wash his hands.

Shi Wen carefully washed his hands with soap, put on gloves, applied lubricant to the outside of the gloves, and then put his hands inside the cow.

Once you put your hand in, Shi Wen immediately tell why Sikewell has been unable to turn the calf over—the resistance is too great.

The calf is too big, and the cow's uterus is relatively small. Moving it around inside while trying not to damage the cow's uterus is an extremely difficult task.

Shi Wen frowned, one hand supporting the cow's belly, the other slowly turning it inside out.

As I flipped through the pages, Shi Wen sweat beading on my forehead, and my breathing became slightly labored due to the exertion.

Sikewell stood by, hands raised but unable to help, both anxious and angry. He cursed at Deng Yanma, spewing profanities. Shi Wen had never known that this mild-mannered veterinarian had this side to him.

Deng Yanma stood to the side, head bowed, enduring the scolding without daring to utter a single word.

Shi Wen was focused on turning the calf and didn't say anything.

Sikewell glared at Deng Yanma and snapped, "What are you standing there for? Go get the cows some concentrate feed and give them sugar-salt water to replenish their energy!!!"

Deng Yanma hurriedly ran out, Sikewell, panting heavily, turned to Shi Wen and said, "I'll go get the medicine and give the cow an IV."

Shi Wen nodded, his eyes fixed on the ground, his hands still carefully turning inside the cow's body. "I think I'm almost done, please come back quickly."

Sikewell was overjoyed. "Right away!"

Sikewell quickly went outside to get the medicine and returned, then started an IV drip on the cow.

Shi Wen finally managed to turn the calf over so that it was pressed against the mother cow's back.

The other helpers brought over sterilized ropes, and Sikewell, in place of Shi Wen, inserted the ropes into the cow's body and tied the calf's hooves.

Then, Sikewell stopped his hand inside the cow, pulled the rope out, and handed it to the others. "Now listen to my instructions. Pull the rope when I tell you to pull, and loosen it when I tell you to loosen. Get ready to begin."

Those present were all experienced herders, and they quickly found their positions.

Shi Wen stood behind Zhang Deyuan, gripping the rope tightly without saying a word, ready to follow orders.

Sikewell quickly said, "La."

So Shi Wen, Deng Yanma, Zhang Deyuan, and another man pulled the rope tighter and dragged the calf out.

The cow was in so much pain that her muscles were twitching, and she couldn't even moo.

Sikewell had no other choice but to pat the cow on the back in silent comfort.

After pulling for a while, Sikewell shouted, "Release!"

Everyone relaxed in unison, waiting for Sikewell to reposition the calf.

This is to protect both the calf and the cow, ensuring that the calf can be pulled out while minimizing irreversible damage to the cow.

After a brief adjustment, Sikewell commanded again, "Pull!"

Everyone pulled together again, dragging the calf outwards.

Shi Wen never knew that it would be so difficult for a cow to give birth to a calf.

They pulled with real force each time, and the resistance from the cow was really strong.

Under Sikewell's direction, the four burly men pulled for more than seven minutes before finally managing to pull out the calf, which looked enormous compared to its mother.

Sikewell gently caught the calf.

The calf was all white and covered in slime, lying limply on the ground. It looked more like an aquatic mammal than a land mammal, even its thick, limp neck resembled one.

The others rested in the back, Shi Wen went forward to help Sikewell clean the calf.

Sikewell first cleaned the mucus from the calf's mouth and nasal cavity, then together with Shi Wen, he held it upside down by its two hind legs to drain the water and patted its chest.

The two men worked for a while, and the newborn calf stirred in their hands, letting out a faint "moo".

Sikewell exclaimed with delight, "He's alive!"

Shi Wen went forward to check and saw that the calf had finally opened its eyes.

Despite the difficult birth process, the calf now has bright and beautiful eyes, possessing the unique charm of new life.

Shi Wen felt an indescribable excitement welling up inside him, and his gaze softened as he looked at the calf.

The cow that had just given birth to her calf recovered and regained some strength with the help of medicine and food.

Sikewell brought the calf to its mouth.

It lowered its head and slowly licked the slime off the calf's body.

Sikewell said to Deng Yanma, "Let the calf stay with the cow for the next couple of days, give the cow plenty of concentrated feed, and I'll give the cow two IV drips later to prevent inflammation and promote the discharge of lochia."

Deng Yanma nodded gratefully. "Okay, thank you for your help."

Sikewell snorted, giving him a cold look. "Let's see about the next two cows."