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Mtncows, what did you do about the affected cows? Are they still in your herd. I also used to use the Lepto ferm 5 and this yr thought it would be nice to stick them 1 less time. I dont have good comunication with my vet, which is very frustrating, but she acts like it is very rare in our area...

Hi, I posted last week on a cow aborting her calf 1 month early. To make a long story short we lost twins and also the cow. We had to put the cow down after she tore her utuis and had perintitis.(sp) The vet examined the calf and found nothing unusual, sent off tissue samples and she just got...

No, she is a large animal vet, and the info I got was second hand. She said something about possibley being a prolapse? I dont know. I dont want to sound stupid but I have never had serious problems calving before but should I check rectally for a live calf or vaginally. I hate to introduce...

Hi, I have a 4 yr old black angus cow that was AI'd on 4-9-06. This morning about 2 hrs ago we found her in the field with her tail up, she appears to be in labor. She will lay down and you can see the sack, it looks good and has clear fluid in it. We brought her in and she isnt doing much. She...

Thanks Jeanne, I realize the problem now and feel horrible that I didnt earlier. The calves were wormed in the fall with pour on and we just wormed again with injectable ivomec.

Aero: Thank you, you are very fast on the computer! :)

Thanks for all the responses. I am definatly doing things differently next year. The rancher we have sold bulls to in the past has been more than happy with their performance but doesnt need a bull this year. We alway sell cheaper than the big ranches as we dont have as much into them, but I see...

Hi,I have 3 yearling reg. angus bull calves that I would like to sell and I am concerend with there yearling weights. 1st calf born 2-6-05, bw 89, ww 780. yr.w 960,2nd calf, born 2-8-05, bw 85, ww 800, yr. weight 1030, 3rd calf, born 2-27-05. bw 72, ww740, yr. weight 890. Had them seamen tested...

The calf is much straighter today, we turned them out with the herd and they are doing just great, in fact it is hard to tell the weaker one from the stronger one! Mom is having a time keeping up with 2 curious calves.

Thanks for the responses, the weaker calf is nursing like a pro! They both appear healthy and active, but now that is is daylight and everybody is up and around we noticed the smaller calf is very (calf kneed?) and down on his pasterns. Is this caused by lack of room and will it correct itself...

Hi, I have a 5 yr old red angus cow that had twin bulls last night. 75 lbs and 77 lbs, she has passed the placenta and both cavles have nursed. One calf is weaker and is not as aggresive nursing. I have given both bose and A&D. This is a nice big cow that weaned last years bull calf at 210 days...

I think they all bleed after ovulation. Anyway, I saw the heifer bleed and with all the other signs she had I figure she cycled. I put a cyder in her,and when its time to breed her and any others that come back in i will bite the bullet and call the ai tec, I cant waste any more time!

Thank you Preston. Having the AI procedure down "OK" is another post completely but with this heifer I did a good job so I will just wait and see. I will watch her like a hawk to see if she bleeds and if she does I think I will sync. her. Thanks again.

Well I feel like an idiot! I do write these things down, I guess I just dont read them and I have been looking at the "normal" range. She was standing 3-31 and I was watching her to come in starting around the 17 or so, I had given up on her cycling and was going to put a cyder in her on the...

Well thank you for you replys. The cow she was riding was bred 5-10, but maybe someone else is close. This is very frustrating sometimes, last year when I had the tec out I would call her and tell her who was doing what with who and at what time and she would say ok we will breed at such and...