Bad Week for Cows

This morning I decided it has been a bad week for the cows on the ranch. First, the cow that had been stuck in the mud is still limping and John had decided to call the vet to come out and look at it. She's still in luck as they decided that since her leg isn't swelling as much that it might get better and they might as well just let it be for now instead of putting her down. She can get around on her own, but her leg looks really funny.
Next, one cow has been prolapsing. It had gone back to normal on it's own at first, but then it happened again and of course didn't fix itself the second time. John managed to pen the cow, who was very angry and upset about her issue. I don't blame her. She was looking like she wanted to charge us. Good thing she was in a pen! He took her to the vet yesterday to get fixed up and now she has to wait for 30 days to heal and then gets a nice ride to the auction.
Lastly, but certainly not least, two calves got hit on the road this morning. John was fuming that the people drove off and left them there without telling anyone. One of them was still alive, but had a badly broken leg and John had to put it down. Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about it, but we've been trying to think of ways to alert people that the cows could be on the road. Apparently the "Loose Livestock" signs don't help. The problem has gotten worse as traffic has been increasing on the highway the last few years and most people are going 70+mph through there. The best solution would be to fence off the pasture, but that isn't simple since there isn't water easily available. Hopefully we'll figure something out. I drove by where they got hit this morning and it broke my heart to see the momma cows standing vigil over their babies, wondering why they're not getting up.