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Saskatchewan | Hey Guys,
Is it normal for calves to 'pant' or breathe really quickly and shalowly when it is quite hot outside?
Calf is sucking fine and has access to clean water in a trough....
This is the first calf I have ever had that did this (calf was born three days ago - late, I know)....
Chris |
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northwest tennessee | High humidity will make them pant. It is not that humid there is it? May have a respiratory problem and need some antibiotics. |
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North Mo. | where you live calving now is almost early. Can you check its temp.? I would say it has a fever and needs antibotics but I am no vet. By chance was it a long delivery? ben |
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Saskatchewan | I had my Dad look at her tonight (way more cattle experience than I have)....
He agrees with you guys - we gave her a 3cc shot of Penacilin (intermuscular).
For the experienced guys in the crowd - How often will she need these shots?
Thanks! |
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Columbia City, Indiana | Should be printed on the label... depends if you gave the fast acting or slow acting, too. |
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North Cental Mo. | OK, guys, I don't disagree with treating it, personally I'd use Nuflor, and maybe some sulfa. But, isn't a 3 day old calf a little young to have respitory trouble??
I know, I'm no help.
Roy |
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Saskatchewan | Gave her Procain G. Only thing on the bottle is dosage, not duration. I'll do a google search to see what I can find....
She was born in a rainstorm and due to circumstances, stayed in the rain with her mother for two days straight.....I wonder if she didn't catch pneumonia?
Roy - what do you think the issue might be? |
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North Cental Mo. | A lot of the others have more experience in this than I do, but I'm guessing a long delivery has something to do with it. It would be interesting to know if it had a temp, and if you have some nuflor I'd give it to him, plus a shot of banomine, if you have it. If it's nursing that's a plus, but prognosis is not very good from where I sit. Best of luck.
Roy |
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Ste. Rose, MB | I agree with Roy, a small dose of Nuflor & Banamine is definately worth while. (ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as my grandma says) Also, good idea to take the temperature while doctoring. Like they say, depending on the way it was born, maybe there was something to do with that, like fluid in the lungs. |
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Western Nebraska | Penicillin, as an effective antibiotic, has seen its better days years and years ago. The label is so conservative that I would seriously question whether 3ccs will do anything for the calf. If the calf really does have respiratory problems you would be much better served to give Baytril 100, Micotil, or Nuflor along with Banamine. Micotil is an extremely deadly drug to humans and I only use it if I have the animal restrained. Baytril is still pretty effective and I don't have any experience with Nuflor. If the calf gets better with the treatment you gave her I would guess that she really wasn't too sick because that level of Pen just isn't going to do much.
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Saskatchewan | She has had two shots of Pen G so far...she is out in the pasture so I get on the horse, find her, and inject her.
She was up at the yard for a brief moment yesterday running and jumping. She is still sucking fine.
Her breathing is getting better, but still is noticeably fast and shallow.
I'll give her another shot of Pen G and if that doesn't cure it up, I will grab some Nuflor (I assume I can get it at my local livestock supply store).
Thanks!
Edited by chrisk1500 5/25/2009 16:27
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Western Nebraska | Nuflor is scrip, you will need to get it through your vet. |
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Denhoff,ND right in the center of the State | Could be diptheria, had one like that a few years ago, used baytril on it, I had a yearling bull that I bought come down with diptheria once to and used baytrill and still used him for breeding. |
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North Cental Mo. | Now that's one I've never seen, or if I did, I didn't know what it was.
Roy |
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Calf panting...
