alacowman1
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I'm going with Simmental for the win..May I ask what breed you had that you tube feeding on for the week?Thanks.
I'm going with Simmental for the win..May I ask what breed you had that you tube feeding on for the week?Thanks.
People who tube feed milk after the first couple of days and haven't had problems should feel very fortunate. I've seen many calves get sick and die from well-intentioned people tube feeding milk.I have tube fed calves for a week and they did pull out of it also.
One thing I will mention about electrolytes - they cannot be given with milk. There needs to be 2-3 hours in between feedings.
Friend of mine has a calf that ended up with a broken jaw & leg during a hard pull & subsequent c-section. Vet put a pin in the jaw and she had to tube him for a week before he could finally master the bottle (mama has zero interest in him). But he's alive and getting around!Yes, that's a good article, but does not address tube feeding.
If a calf will not suck, you have to tube them - not much option. If you tube them on day 1 or day 7, I can't see what difference it would make. Maybe it's not as well utilized compared to sucking, but they sure don't starve if you tube them.
What is white monster?We had a 3 week premature calf. He was not strong enough to suckle from momma. We tubed him for the first 5 days with colostrum and on the 4th day we added some white monster to the mix. On the 5th day when i went to feed he was on his momma... Sucking with his tail wagging. We have never been successful with a preemie until this year and I think the white monster gave him the energy he needed. He is 3 weeks old today and doing great.
Yes, the monster drink in the white can. Someone told me this and so we tried it. It was the first sucess story we have had with preemie calves.Like Monster energy drink??
Well I'll be dipped..Yes, the monster drink in the white can. Someone told me this and so we tried it. It was the first sucess story we have had with preemie calves.
Once when i had a cow go down the vet tubed her with coffee, like a whole tin of the instant stuff, said the caffeine will get her going and if it doesnt nothing was going to help her. She picked up for a day and then dropped dead.Yes, the monster drink in the white can. Someone told me this and so we tried it. It was the first sucess story we have had with preemie calves.
Red, when I 1st graduated where I worked they had these Gastric Stimulant powders for cattle, they contained a bit of arsenic and strychnine. They used to be handy in those situations and sometimes got the impression that they helped. Good stuff from the era of James Herriot.Once when i had a cow go down the vet tubed her with coffee, like a whole tin of the instant stuff, said the caffeine will get her going and if it doesnt nothing was going to help her. She picked up for a day and then dropped dead.
Ken -- I think that is what is in the antidote for tall larkspur here (the vagus nerve gets paralyzed and they bloat). The old timers used to pack a can of Copenhagen into whatever end of the distressed cow was handiest and let the nicotine do the work.Red, when I 1st graduated where I worked they had these Gastric Stimulant powders for cattle, they contained a bit of arsenic and strychnine. They used to be handy in those situations and sometimes got the impression that they helped. Good stuff from the era of James Herriot.
Ken