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Not necessarily "useless" terms, but it cracks me up everytime the auctioneer points out that calves are "big weaners" or "heavy weaners".

It sounds like they are switching their vaccines to put the necessary ones (Vibrio, BVD, etc.) into separate formulations, so you have to buy both to get the coverage you want. Then trying to convince you that the increased cost will be offset by their verification program. Until you see this...

I agree that $90 is quite a bit for a BSE, but the recommended second $90 would have given you assurance and been less than $3000 for a new bull. If you don't trust your vet, then you should use a different one - if that is an option. Or you could collect the bull's semen yourself and examine...

Had a similar problem one time. Gave him (mine was a bull) antibiotics (Tetradur) prophylactically, used a farrier's knife to pare away the hoof tissue down to good hoof, squirted on some Kopertox (empirically), slathered the affected area of the hoof with some antibiotic ointment, put a diaper...

That's easier, cheaper, and faster than using Angus bulls! :idea:

Getting her a companion might help. After all they are herd animals. Take some cubes out in a plastic bucket and shake it on the way to the trough. Pour the cubes in the trough, turn the bucket over and sit on it. Sit there quietly by the trough until she has eaten all of them and quietly...

I didn't repost the entire thing, but well said bullred.

If you choose to retreat with LA 200 - at least give the calf a decent dose. Give him 4.5 - 5.0 cc per 100lb of body weight, or 11.25 to 12.5 cc for a 250 pounder.

Here is a good link. http://www.cattletoday.com/forum/viewto ... &highlight

Can't wait to check back on this thread :shock: :lol: Agree with the advice given previously - use Nuflor or Micotil. If you are going to use LA200, give 4.5-5.0cc per 100 pounds of bodyweight. Right now you may be dealing with a "half-treated" pneumonia. Also, underdosing can aid in the...

The cattle industry in general will be better off if these cattle with undesirable, potentially inheritable traits are culled to slaughter.

Trauma, infection, hernia, or hydrocoele would be my guesses.

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Had a heifer that had to be kept up in a stall for awhile and she got lice. A good dose of pour on wormer, and being turned out and the problem has resolved.

Sounds, and looks like it just got kicked and has some local edema. Generally it would just resolve on its own, but there is a chance of developing an infection in the area/edema. If so, it should present itself with inflammation or more swelling, warmth, and soreness/lameness, and should be...

Agreed. Anyone ever had a problem with liver flukes? None here that I know of. Periodic rotations of (plain) Ivomec, Dectomax, and Cydectin here seems to do fine. Wormers are expensive, but dead cows are more expensive, and skinny cows (calves) are cheap. No brainer.

Dee, Thanks for following up for us. Interesting case. Hate it that it happened to you, but sharing it with us helps all of us.

Wow, that's cool cherokeeruby, thanks. I've never seen one of those before.

And anybody else who posts an interesting or intriguing case or question as your first post - please follow up with some feedback. Don't be a "one post wonder" and leave all of us wondering if any of the proposed diagnoses were correct, close, or way off the mark, wondering if the calf made it...

Agree with Bama. By the way, how big is a 20 cent piece?