Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 15 Pasture and Grass Season
"So it's truly remarkable. Tifton 85 has an NDFd of 65%, and its fructan accumulation is at least 40% higher than domestic forage. That's what we call a natural advantage!"

In the laboratory, an excited old man was chattering away while waving the test report in his hand, while Kitano followed closely behind him.

"This one should be Oxbow Equine Elite. Their freeze-drying technology is very easy to identify."

Professor Ota took out one of the test reports and slapped it in Kitano's hand.

"What's cold?"

A look of obvious confusion crossed Kitano's face.

He had never even heard of most of the words the other party said.

"Cold drying. Those Americans vacuum-dry the grass at -18°C. They say it can preserve at least 97% of its natural vitamin D3."

Professor Ota shook his head and continued, "As for the Bermuda grass sample, it should be from Lucerne Farms Bermuda Gold in Africa."

"Through chemical analysis, the magnesium content of each of the samples you sent remains consistently within the range of 0.35% to 0.4%. Humph! It's exactly as they advertised."

As if unconvinced by his Australian counterpart, Professor Ohta added, "However, something like 'Moonlight Harvesting' has no scientific basis and can only be used as a gimmick to fool those who don't understand the subject."

"So both of these grasses are fine, right?"

Kitano asked cautiously.

"Of course, no problem. And it's just like the Valentine's Day limited strawberry parfait for two, which is something you don't see often."

After handing both reports to Kitano, Professor Ota accepted the iced cola handed to him by a student.

"Putting aside that strange metaphor, is it really okay for you to drink iced Coke at your age?"

Kitano didn't know what expression to use to face the scene before him.

"Hehe, Coke is the secret to my longevity."

After the crisp sound of the can being opened, Professor Ota took a big gulp of Coke.

He let out a contented sigh and raised his head curiously.

"What are you still doing here? Are all the veterinarians in Hokkaido so idle now?"

Just as Professor Yamazaki said, his old friend was actually a guy who was not easy to get along with.

But I can finally put my mind at ease.

Although it is packaged like some questionable three-no products, the grass produced by the system is actually quite high-end stuff.

Kitano bought another box of hay.

This is done out of caution.

According to information heard from Ogawa Masaru, Medo Hirano seems to be a bit picky about food.

Even though the system description said "Witness the horse's appetite", I couldn't confirm whether the grass would be approved by the white horse.

After making a plan to send the new grass and the test report to Nishiken Ranch tomorrow, Kitano put the matter aside.

Devra Zak said that multitasking is foolishness, and only concentration can achieve results.

Kitano believed that his talent was limited, so after temporarily finishing the horse owner affairs at hand, he focused all his energy on veterinary work.

He drove to the ranch where he had made an appointment.

Both cases today were caused by rumen acidosis induced by excessive consumption of high-sugar grass.

The solution is to administer 5% sodium bicarbonate solution orally, flush the rumen, and then inject 5% glucose saline intravenously.

The first patient was quite fussy and continued to struggle during the gastric lavage.

Kitano and the farmer had to work hard to stop it.

By the time it was over, it was almost noon.

Although he was a little hungry, he really had no appetite.

I had energy bars for lunch.

There is nothing too complex in taste, but it is enough as an emergency product to fill hunger and replenish energy.

Kitano wasn't picky about food. He quickly chewed the energy bar and headed to the next farm.

The afternoon was also a tough battle.

After finishing his medical consultation, he posted a popular science tweet on "X" about preventing common livestock diseases during the green grass season.

It seems that it was immediately forwarded by many people.

Back at the clinic, I took inventory of the medicines in stock.

The sodium bicarbonate solution is running low.

You also need to prepare some methylene blue solution and triclabendazole in advance.

During these two months, it may be necessary to slightly extend the night business hours.

Thinking of this, Kitano turned off the power of the clinic.

Then, the day's work officially ended.

When he got home, the first thing he did was to take off his clothes that smelled sour.

My nasal cavity, which had been irritated since this morning, was finally relieved.

Dinner was curry rice bowl.

The similar colors are easily reminiscent of the rumen contents seen during the day.

The food in the refrigerator will not refresh automatically - this is common sense that Kitano realized long before he entered society.

Therefore, if you are not well prepared, the options available to you will be very limited.

Also, the curry wasn't as bad as I thought.

It only needs to be heated up briefly, and even people who are not good at cooking can enjoy a hot and tasty meal in a short time.

The convenience alone is enough to offset the poor appearance.

After filling my stomach, I quickly finished my shower and soaked in the bathtub which was filled with hot water in advance.

The space inside the bathtub is a bit cramped and the design is not very ergonomic.

It is said that this is to prevent users from getting too comfortable while taking a bath, which could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning or drowning.

Although there are many other theories, Kitano believes that the real reason should be roughly this.

Just lying in such an uncomfortable bathtub made him feel drowsy.

Patting his slightly hot cheeks, Kitano stood up from the bathtub without any reluctance.

He casually put on his bathrobe and turned on his phone while waiting for the clothes to be washed.

There is already considerable buzz on “X” about the important competition that will be held soon.

"Derby—"

Kitano had heard of this famous name long before he came into contact with horse racing.

He clicked on the topic and checked the discussion below.

Much of the discussion centered around two horses named Northern Cross and Museum Street.

Even on the shorter Nakayama Straight Line, the final leg down Museum Street still managed to produce a stunning performance. Perhaps even a new record will be broken when the final straight line in Tokyo is even longer.

[The horse's growth on the other side seems to have been a bit off for several months, or is Northern Cross really a premature aging type? ]

It's just Lottery Heart Plus, isn't it? (laughs)

"Is the horse's growth not going smoothly?"

It seems that Meda Hirano is also facing a similar problem.

Although he believed in the system's judgment of "late bloomer", he felt that he should do something.

(End of this chapter)