Bud

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Once claimed to be the best known cow in central Iowa, Bud the bull was an oversized steer who resided in the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital from 1983 to 2000, where he passed away due to a possible respiratory failure (was there an autopsy?). He was 19 years old (and 1,800 pounds!).

He was first purchased by James Roth in 1980 for an immunology experiment. Following the injection of a mysterious hormone, he was rendered illegible for sale and was then donated to the College of Veterinary Medicine for student research, where he spent most of his life as a fistulated (or "holey") cow. The fluid extracted from the hole into his stomach was refered to as "Bud Juice", and contained generous amount of helpful microbes and could be transferred into cattle and sheep with digestive problems.

Much beloved by the veterinary community as the unofficial pet and mascot, rubbing Bud's nose before a test for good luck was a widely practiced tradition by the students.

[edit] News articles

  • The article, 'Bud' the bull brings luck and education to Vet Med students, in the 05/28, 1998 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 05/28/1998)
  • The article, Bud - not your average bull, in the 02/03, 1999 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 02/03/1999)
  • The article, 'Bud' grazes pasture in the sky, in the 02/09, 2000 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 02/09/2000)
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