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Sick calf...not looking good
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<blockquote data-quote="livetoranch" data-source="post: 1737454" data-attributes="member: 22941"><p>The first thing I think of when newborn calves develop 'issues' at such a young age is intake volume of colostrum in the first 6 hours of birth. The symptoms you describe are exactly what I'd expect from a calf that didn't get adequate colostrum. Adequate means all momma has and can produce until she comes into milk. Now comes the hard part. Your calf is sick and lethargic and by your description the prognosis doesn't look good. The hard question is.....what is best? Mortality or morbidity? IMHO, both economically and aesthetically, is to cut your losses, euthanize the calf and look forward to better things next time around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="livetoranch, post: 1737454, member: 22941"] The first thing I think of when newborn calves develop 'issues' at such a young age is intake volume of colostrum in the first 6 hours of birth. The symptoms you describe are exactly what I'd expect from a calf that didn't get adequate colostrum. Adequate means all momma has and can produce until she comes into milk. Now comes the hard part. Your calf is sick and lethargic and by your description the prognosis doesn't look good. The hard question is.....what is best? Mortality or morbidity? IMHO, both economically and aesthetically, is to cut your losses, euthanize the calf and look forward to better things next time around. [/QUOTE]
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