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Many interesting opinions. In some situations most may be correct and in some situations most may be wrong. Retained placentas can have a multitude of causes and if an occasional finding or without labwork on several affected cows the cause will not be determined. All cattle herds, beef or...

Many interesting opinions. In some situations most may be correct and in some situations most may be wrong. Retained placentas can have a multitude of causes and if an occasional finding or without labwork on several affected cows the cause will not be determined. All cattle herds, beef or...

I totally agre with above posts but using CE epds is a whole lot better than the old methods. Why not do what you can to improve your hand whether poker of cattle? G. Lesamiz

I strongly disagree with above posts suggesting peroxide or most any other topical product. Historically we've all done it but it is not in the animal's best interest. Almost all topical products including peroxide and most iodines are irritative to the fragile tissue and will retard healing...

I agree with DUN. If lutalyse is given early there should be no setback. If give midterm or later there maybe problems. If given late term watch very closely. On the recent matings, the effect from lutalyse would be much less than the results of calving too early and out of sequence wih your...

I suggest leaving it open and NO antiseptics as they all slow healing. If infection is a potential use inject. antibiotics. Sounds like this one will take care of itself. Good luck! G Lesamiz, DVM

I've used several types of banders and far and away prefer the calicrate bander. Be sure you have both testicles and get the band as tight as possible without breaking it. Have used it on several thousand head and very good results. G Lesamiz, DVM

Tis may sound too obvious but bulls are half of the equation for natural breeding. Not all that unusual to have one or more bulls at the same time that are weak breeders or infertile. I using only one or two bulls, they could be the problem glesamiz

I agrewith DUN, Go in rectally and feel the uterus. Worst situation would be a dead calf which if present needs to come out asap. If an abortion which might be most likely you should be able to get your hand around most of the uterus, feel no calf and probably will feel the caruncles(buttons)...

This may not be helpful for this particuliar cow but for another time or just for information my favorite way to repair vaginal prolapses is to use prolapse "pins" or "buttons". These are pins that are inserted thru the vaginal wall just behind the cervix and out thru the skin with a plastic...

If the hydrant is exposed a propane weed burner works great. I do this 10 times a year. It may take a lot more heat than you think. Interestingly I've never damaged the PVC pipe that feeds ot. g lesamiz

I second the Oxy clean, Best thing I've found at our Vet clinic for most types of stains and we get some good ones. G lesamiz

Don't be so sure it will heal uneventfully. Septic joints can be really nasty sometimes requiring long term strong antibiotics. Hit this one hard with meds or it may not heal! G Lesamiz, DVM

I suspect injury, joint infection or penetration of sole by nail or sharp rock. Location of swelling doesn't preclude problems in the foot. May need some very close inspection to differentiate the cause. G Lesamiz, DVM

Be suspicious of digestive issue as impaction, displaced abomasum of obstruction , partial or complete. Also don't forget about hardware disease. G Lesamiz, DVM

I f the cervical plug has been disrupted for any reason and the cervix is thus open, a calf usually has about 24 hours before death or uterine infection. If I check and find an open cervix and no labor I usually don't wait long to assist. G lesamiz, DVM

My suggestion for any calf with diarrhea if you don't know the cause is no medication(antibiotics) but if anything drench with a commercial electrolyte product at the rate of 1-2 quarts depending on size and observe the animal very closely. Also probiotics are not usually harmful and may be...

Good post iowahawkeyes! The answer to the question of whether to feed grain or not requires more information and should be address to a nutritionist or maybe an ag extention agent. It depends on the requirements of the cows which is dictated by age, size, body condition, weather etc. The cow's...

Birth weight epd s are not as accurate as calving ease epds. If you consider a number of calves such as 10 v.s. 1 or 2 the calving ease should be very predictable if you know both the cow and the bull's epds. Calving ease epds will make a producer more money than nearly anything if they are used...

I'm new to this chat group but thought I might give my 2 cents worth. With 32 years of beef cattle practice and 57 years of beef cattle experience I might ask several questions necessary to have a good idea where you're at: Were your cattle tested and found to be carrying antibodies or was there...