Recent content by Fred

Look into using Bifenthrin for the ticks.

She would not make it through the sale barn at this point. If she recovers enough to go I will haul her.

Valbazen drench and Ivomec Plus rotated.

She gets fluked yearly. No bottle jaw.

I don't see anything about cows getting elephantias. I agree maybe something with the heart.

Southwest, Jeff Davis parish

First time I've seen it in my many years of cattle raising. I will post if I get new info. Not looking good for recovery at this point.

Thanks for the reply. She is home raised on my place. Has had all her vaccines. Vet seemed to think a blood test would not help. I am going to try to talk to the Vet again tomorrow to see if he has any more suggestions. Like I said, she has never been in real good condition since I got her...

This is a 5 yr old cow I raised. Last year she was cripple on her front foot. Foot was swollen and got better after LA300 shot, stopped her limping. This winter I noticed 3 of her legs were swelling and she started limping. I had a vet examine her, and didn't really find anything, checked her...

I pulled a cow out of a gully once and she had a broken back leg. I never knew if it broke when I pulled her out or if she broke it trying to cross the gully. I had to put her down. I wouldn't give much hope for your cow making it, especially if she was old.

My Grandfather, born in 1896 in coastal SW Louisiana talked about some of the marshland in that area sold for "a bit" an acre- 12 1/2 cents. It may have been before his time and he heard the stories. He bought his place, high ground and marsh ground after WW2 for $40/acre. The old man he...

I think it will eventually slide off the bone. I would bring it in, keep them away from critters.

I never put a trough that close to a wire fence. Too easy to push into the fence and tear something up.