Thanks all. Those of us involved also hope that both survive.
The supposed owner of the cow was happy for her to be taken away but wanted to keep the calf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully all goes well with the animals. As regards the calf - the usual greed.

Sorry but I have to disagree - Goa is overrun with unwanted cows and calves. It would be much better if it was legal to kill them.

AndyD

Ain't you all heart !!!!!!

Dread - x

and what about all the unwanted girl children????better to legally kill them or for the parents to do it illegally!

I discriminate between humans and animals.

AndyD

So do I and I just wonder how many of the people feeling sorry for these animals actually eat meat quite happily. I think it hypocritical of people that eat meat to object to animals being slaughtered for any reason.

In the case of some 'humans' this is extremely difficult to do!!!!!

Dread - x

I`m probably in the minority then cos most of the people caring for these neglected creatures are vegetarian....Im not....but I cant bear to see animals suffer ...I don`t want to see these animals slaughtered and nor does the Hindu guy I know who is supplying the sugar cane juice for Mama cow at cost price. Please remember guys that the cow is a sacred creature in India!!

I`d rather put my money in the mouth of a cow and calf and a guy suffering from leprosy than a beggar on the street with a dirty baby.

I totally agree with your there, have seen the beggers getting out of taxi's, and in Calengute meeting up in a lane dividing the spoils. Those children should be in school. I think many of the babies are bred for begging.

Really pleased to say that the calf managed to take milk froma bowl today in 5 mins as opposed the hour battle !!

Also mother cow actually opened her mouth today and moved her lower jaw around.......such progress.....she`s been surviving on liquids only for 10 days....

A very generous russian lady donated 5000rp to help these animals and thats paying for soya millk and sugar cane juice to get mummy cow back to health.........

So pleased you are succeeding.

Following on, from the discussion of the price of veterinary medicines in the 'Tic Fever' Thread:

A UK friend's cat developed an overactive thyroid and was in danger of heart failure. The prescribed carbimazole tabs. from the vet, were £40 per month!! certainly stretching their budget.
We obtained a 6 months supply in one of the Karwar pharmacies for equivalent of about £4 a month.
We always take back to UK a supply of amoxicillin caps. to keep at home in case of future family need.

When i was living in the UK I did the same and took back a supply of medicines I knew I would probably need as so much chaeper than UK prescription prices....sadly I didn`t live in Wales where they are free!

and you didn't have to put up with the rain, and need wellies all the time