FARMER Graham Burnett says the bra he used to ease his cow’s tender udders has left the animal feeling like a dairy queen.

Graham, 56, borrow­ed wife Paula’s 36A M&S undies in a desperate bid to spare Doris from pain during milking.

4 Doris stands proudly with Graham's concoction Credit: Ken Macpherson

And it gave the animal instant relief as her greedy days-old calf — which had insisted on feeding only on her sore front teats — switched to the back.

That saved Doris developing mastitis, which can cause permanent damage and is even fatal in extreme cases.

Graham, of Tain, Easter Ross, said: “We tried using gaffer tape which they claim will stick to anything — but I can tell you it won’t stick to an udder.

“So we needed to use something and the bra worked. We put it on the front, the calf will use the back ones which takes the pressure off.

“It’s worked really well because the udder has gone down and the calf’s ‘sooking’ away.”

But Graham joked: “I don’t think you’ll be seeing me on Dragons’ Den any time soon.”

Missus Paula, 57, revealed it was a straightforward task strapping the bra to Simmental cross Doris.

She said: “It’s a good job she’s a placid cow because it was easy to put it on her — she’s a real sweetie.

“We’ve been here for 11 years and it’s the first time we’ve used a bra on a cow.

“Graham got it rigged up and it fitted really well. One of our friends said because it was M&S it was ‘a posh bra for the discerning cow’.

“It’s made in China so it has come a long way — if it had been for the back teats I would have needed a double DD.”

But she laughed: “The bra is NOT going back in the drawer.”

4 Finally, the calf was able to get its milk from the back quarter Credit: Twitter/VADERBLOGGER

Farmer pal Donald Ross hailed the idea to protect Doris — who has six calves.

He said: “Using the bra is a technique that has been done in the interests of the cow’s welfare.

“The fabric is soft and has been fitted using an elasticised band.

“The udders could be milked by hand, of course, to relieve the pressure. But there is the risk of this causing the cow further discomfort, and it kicking out and injuring the person milking it.”

He added: “There is also a light side to it. We’ve just come through a hard winter but we’ve retained our sense of humour through that.”

4 Bra-mazing! The farmer used one of his wife's bras to help relieve some of the pressure Credit: Twitter/VADERBLOGGER

Donald posted snaps of the young animal suckling on Doris online — sparking a string of comments from stunned pals.

Jen Clark tweeted: “This is getting udderly ridiculous! And Jenny P said: “Bra-illiant.”

Mastitis, the inflammation of the mammary gland and udder tissue, is a major endemic disease of dairy cattle.

4 Graham poses with the bra turned cow device Credit: Ken Macpherson

Milk-secreting tissues and various ducts throughout the udder can be damaged by bacterial toxins, and sometimes permanent damage to the udder occurs.

The condition can also hit causes women’s breast tissue to become painful and inflamed.

It’s most common in breastfeeding mums usually within three months of giving birth.

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