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I was keeping him a bull because he is an ET calf out of a really good cow and bull. This just started on Friday afternoon, I do not feel it would be wise to try and castrate him while he is going through the stress of getting over this. I am keeping him and is mother separate from any cows...

He is about 4 months old and he was in a pasture with several cows we had come in heat at the same time. I know he was working overtime trying to ride everyone of them. My vet says over eating hay at this time of the year causes to much dry matter to be passed out the back end, plus the stess...

Has anyone had any experience with a bull calf having a prolapsed rectum? What did you do to fix it? thanks

Thanks Larry and the others that had helpful advice. As of last night the calf will at least eat from a bottle. Seems to be doing much better. Now I just need to get him to nurse his mother on his own.

I am just milking the calfs mother and tube feeding it.

The calf is 4 days old. He was eating fine the first day and then he quit. We have been feeding him with a tube the last couple of days. The vet said he will maybe get to where the milk does not make him sick and go back to eating normally. I hope!

Has anyone heard of a calf being lactose intolerant? My vet has daignosed a calf as being this. Has anyone else treated one for this problem? Thanks.

I was told that cracked hooves generally are caused by a lack of mineral. I would contack your feedstore and see what they recommend. If you have a hoof guy in your area he can block the good side to relieve some of the pressure from the cracked side.

Thanks for the info. The vet just left from checking her out and it was not blackleg. I guess that is a positive outcome to an already negative day. Thanks.

Can a yearling get blackleg if it was vaccinated at weaning and also at a year of age? Thanks

Actually I did, which his treatment seems to be working fine, the cow seems to be recovering. I started this post because there are others that have either posted articles or shared information that might be helpful as well. No single vet has every answer or has seen every type of sick cow...

Thanks, both articles were helpful.

I have a cow that a vet diagnosed today with antiplasmosis. Has anyone else had cattle with this? How did you treat them and what was the success rate? What were their symptoms? Thanks.

I think everyone has had more than their share this year with the wet weather. My vet has me giving shots of Exceed. One shot is supposed to last 14 days. I have yet to need to treat one twice.

I had a vet tell me cattle can get it from lack of rain as well as to much rain. The case I saw the cow was sensitive to the touch and but would rub against a tree and make it worse.

I have been giving my cows a shot of Scourguard about 4 weeks before calving and it seems to work well. The only thing I seem to have a problem with is milk scours once in awhile. My vet also gave me some pills made by First Defense that I give to my calves in the first 12 hours, they act as a...

I have had good luck with the Excenel, but have started using another drug called Exceed, it is nice because one dose last 14 days..

He thought maybe heel flies might have caused an allergic reaction? First time he has ever seen this.

I have a young calf and both rear legs are swollen from the hoof up to its hip. Anyone know what causes this and how to treat it? Thanks