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N FLA | I had a cow that was just like Play In the dirt from a health perspective. She calved a week ago. Gone downhill since. Yesterday I forced her to walk about 1000 feet to the pen, I never actually got her there. I gave her antibiotics and banamine on the way. She has been slobbering the last couple days. We went back to check today. She was laying down with a puddle of slobber. Couldn't stand up.
So Stella and I got her week old calf. Russ had told me before that if you don't have your string you can put them in a feed sack. I brought a feed sack, caught her, and asked Stella to sit on her while I got the truck. By the time I got back she was about carrying Stella away, and she had a Figure 4 leg lock around her neck. I didn't even think Stella had ever seen a figure 4 but she was a pro at it, and the calf never got away. She sure was proud. Ric Flair would have been proud. We got the calf home. I contacted the vet and he said:
"Maybe septic as a result of a tear inside from calving or maybe retained fetal membranes would be my first guess. Likely not a good outcome despite medications"
Here is a video of her heavy breathing and slobbering
https://youtu.be/GDLcxIGVrKQ
My vet is pretty practical in that he doesn't like the vet bill to exceed the value of the animal. Which is what I typically have around here. But it might let a few fall through the cracks. Hated to see this as was a good solid mouth Hereford that gives me nice baldy calves.
I have a big bottle calf now. I should have more cows calving soon, what do you think about slipping a bottle calf on as a twinsie? Will the calf take to a cow after a week or two on a bottle? Will I sneak one on a cow pretty easily? I bought an 8m bred cow before Christmas that I will sell this spring that would be an ideal candidate.
Edited by puff33m 1/5/2019 18:09
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Me and Stella super punching
