Dirty Operation Instead of Plasma

Lu Zhe knew that when the calf was first born and able to stand up on its own, it meant that its chances of surviving were basically ensured.

Wait a minute...

He then saw the little calf walking unsteadily towards its mother, lowering its head to find its mother's teats.

Lu Zhe then thought of a problem!

This thing needs milk to drink!

Alright, the mother cow still needs to be rescued!

"Hey someone, tie up the calf and don't let it make trouble."

Looking at the mother cow, blood was still flowing, flowing all over the ground, but the flow of blood was not as violent as it was in the beginning!

He didn't know if the blood had coagulated or if it was nearly all drained out.

He still needed to use the earrings and hair strands!

First suture the blood vessels!

Then use the sterilized nails to pierce through the cow's skin, thread the hemp rope through, and suture together the two sides that were cut open.

His technique was extremely skilled, as if he was a professional veterinary surgeon.

Ning Shu felt shocked: "Lu Zhe, if this was also taught through asking tens of thousands of why questions, then that would be too outrageous!"

Lu Zhe casually brushed it off: "My second uncle's third cousin's old neighbor was a veterinarian. I watched them suture animals when I was young."

Shen Bing felt shocked: "This kid, his learning ability is too strong!"

After half an hour, Lu Zhe had perfectly sutured the wound closed.

Although lacking some antibiotic measures, wild animals themselves have much stronger anti-infection and disease resistance compared to humans.

After applying some palm charcoal and bear gall powder, it was done!

Looking at the wound, it should not cause too much impact on it. But why was it still hovering on the brink of death, looking like it could die at any moment?

Lu Zhe placed his hand on its neck, and information appeared in his mind again: "Ding! The mother cow has lost too much blood, please give the mother cow a blood transfusion..."

Lost too much blood?

Blood transfusion?

How am I supposed to do that?

Catch another bull?

Not to mention whether it was possible to catch another one, even if it was caught, he didn't know if cows had blood type issues.

Or should he slaughter the calf and use its blood to transfuse the mother?

That was not a solution either!

There was no guarantee the calf would have the same blood type as its mother!

He was really out of ideas for this!

Just leave it up to fate!

"Lu Zhe, can it not wake up anymore?"

Lu Zhe sighed, "It lost too much blood, I'm afraid there's no hope!"

At this time, the weak mother cow opened its eyes, looked at the tied-up calf, then looked at Lu Zhe, with a tear surprisingly flowing down from its eyes.

As if begging for something.

Tang Xiaoguo said: "Look, it's heartbroken!"

Lin Qianqian said distressedly: "So pitiful..."

Jiang Yao said: "I heard Grandpa say that cows are very emotionally sensitive animals. The old yellow ox his family raised in the past would put on the plough by itself to plough the fields, and lived together with Grandpa for over twenty years like an old partner. Afterwards when old yellow ox died after being slaughtered, Grandpa was heartbroken for a very long time and didn't eat a bite of its meat."

Lu Zhe asked: "Did you eat it?"

"Mm!" Jiang Yao nodded.

Shen Bing said feelingly: "In that era, livestock were like family members, with exceptional feelings."

Ning Shu looked at Lu Zhe: "Lu Zhe, can this still be saved?"

Lu Zhe said solemnly and gravely: "Ever since coming to this island, I have been dedicated to the harmonious coexistence of humans and animals, seeking survival while trying to avoid harming their physical and mental well-being as much as possible, but..."

Speaking to here, it seemed Lu Zhe thought of something: "However there is one method I'm not sure if it will work or not?"

Shen Bing asked: "What method?"

"Using coconuts!"

The four girls were surprised at the same time: "Coconuts?"

Lu Zhe nodded: "That's right, everyone go find some coconuts, we'll use the water in the coconuts to replace the plasma for a blood transfusion into the cow!"

Ning Shu was stunned: "Bro, can coconut water replace blood plasma? Did I hear wrongly?"

Lin Qianqian said: "Yes, that sounds too rash."

Tang Xiaoguo said: "Wouldn't that make the mother cow's milk become coconut milk then?"

Jiang Yao added: "And the meat would become coconut flavored too?"

However, Shen Bing sternly said: "Don't joke around here! I've heard about such claims before, coconut water is sterile water containing fructose, glucose, sucrose and vegetal proteins, with concentrations very similar to those in blood plasma. In cases where blood is extremely scarce, coconut water can be injected to perform emergency life-saving measures! And there have been successful cases!"

"Is that really true!"

"How mystical!"

"Weird fact learned +1!"

Lu Zhe said gravely: "Alright, now let's split up and take action! Class monitor, go grab a few coconuts. Yao Yao, use a clean bra to filter the debris inside. Qian Qian, get two clean plastic bottles. And Xiaoguo, go search for the plastic tubing I brought back from the sea floor!"

Shen Bing asked: "What about me?"

"Bing-Jie (older sister Bing), prepare the vein puncture site, location is at one-third down the cow's neck, where the jugular vein can be felt!"

"Understood!" The few girls separated to take action while Lu Zhe opened Ning Shu's stationery bag and took out a ball pen that was nearly used up.

Removing the refill, he cut off the pen tip, took a small piece of rag, dipped it in water to clean off the ink residues as much as possible.

He then cut diagonally from the middle and whittled two sharp needlepoints.

At this time, Tang Xiaoguo had found the soft tubing, and from that Lu Zhe selected one piece, and fitting half sections of the pen refill over both ends with the sharp points facing outwards, securing them tightly with hemp twine!

After a while more, Jiang Yao and Lin Qianqian brought a bottle of filtered coconut water.

Using a red-hot nail, he poked a tiny hole in the bottle cap, inserted the pen refill through and sealed it tightly by melting plastic over it, screwing it tightly onto the bottle, and then flipping it over!

By now, Shen Bing had already shaved a small patch of fur from one-third down the cow's neck using the pig's pancreas and steak knife.

Lu Zhe easily located its jugular vein, used fine nails to pierce the cow's skin, then inserted the pen needle from there, directly into the vein.

Was that alright?

Still not yet!

Lu Zhe made a tiny hole at the top of the bottle with a nail, allowing air to enter, so the coconut water could flow smoothly into the cow's bloodstream.

It was as if the cow actually understood, completely unmoving and enduring everything Lu Zhe did to it without resistance.

Although unable to directly see the liquid dripping like using an IV drip, after a while, it could be noticed that the water level in the coconut was slowly decreasing.

This meant that this extremely crude intravenous makeshift device was already working.

Lu Zhe was certain that if done on a human, such a slipshod technique would definitely lead to all kinds of infections, but the disease resistance of wild cattle should be much stronger than delicate humans, truly having a chance of pulling through.

"Still need more coconut water, it needs at least 5L minimum!"

After three hours of transfusions, approximately 8L of coconut water had been pumped into the cow's body.

At this time, everyone was amazed to discover that its vitality was getting better and better.

When Lu Zhe removed the needle, it had already stood up.

From the looks of it, no mistake!

Coconut water can indeed substitute blood plasma during certain emergencies!

"Feed it something and see if it eats."

"Bamboo shoots?"

"The skin is too tough, feed it the shoot cores."

Ning Shu peeled a bamboo shoot and held the tender core in front of the mother cow's face. It hesitated for a moment, then really opened its mouth and ate the core!

"Oh, it's eating!"

Lu Zhe said feelingly: "The regenerative powers of wild creatures far surpasses us humans who live in comfort and ease. I reckon it has gotten through the worst of it."