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I'm still dealing with BRD , I hear they make a medicated mineral with CTC in it that really helps too . Have others used this and had success ?

I have two horse boarding barns and feed cows through winter . I buy hay year around and have been for years , Bought from everyone within 60 miles or so . I use to try and find the best deal $20-25 4x4 or 4x5 bales that would weigh around 700 lbs . Last two years I've been paying $65 for 4x6...

and the cows/heifers were vaccinated for respiratory , some very recent ( not sure how long it takes to work - they where vaccinated 2/14/15 and 2/1/15 - My catch system has to improve many of the calves where not vaccinated b/c of this I should add , all cows/heifers were

The pneumonia started with a heifer calf , then spread to most of my smaller calves , the calved treated seem much better . Now I'm seeing the cough/snot nose showing up in some of the cows/heifers . - No prior pneumonia/lung lesions , I don't have much respiratory experience and have read...

I have been treating some of my herd with Nuflor for pneumonia . $90 a bottle and going through it pretty quick . I've noticed a small cough in some of the heifers/cows today , this started in just calves . They don't have a head down and moping around type attitude. Seem fine other than small...

Some know I've posted recently about some of my smaller calves with pneumonia , The nuflor seemed to really help and I think they will be fine . Haven't noticed anything with my cows until today . A few cows/heifers have snotty nose/eyes( yellow colored discharge ) . They seem lively and are...

I'm looking to use injectable wormer . I know it should be given SubQ , which I understand is under the skin . I am unsure about administering this correctly . Any advice will help , Can someone tell me more about the right way to do this ?

I'm learning too , curious as to why "killed only " for bred cows . Can someone explain the diff in killed vaccines and others?

My vet keeps telling me my handling facility that's been around 70 years needs some work before he comes back . We work them at the stockyard before I take them home . His clinic and my farm are close to barn so it works most weeks . Plus they have a nice handling facility . We vaccinate /...

I buy all my replacement cows/heifers at the local stockyard and doubt I'll be convinced not to . Some go back and I cull hard . For the guys that introduce new animals week to week what steps to you take to prevent spread of virus/disease/issues I know I can google this and get some textbook...

Thanks Dun that sure makes a lot of sense , will definitely try that . I'm gonna check them first thing in the morning . I treated 4 today with nuflor sub q , the others I couldn't catch . Will try Duns advice in am. Gonna start a new tread with another thought

This is a little off the subject but does relate , I can catch all my my cows any given day and the bigger calves but the small calves seem to get left in the stampede for grain and never all get into corral . These calves in question are some of the ones that didn't get worked a couple weeks...

What I'm thinking too , if this is pneumonia what more can I do ?

Noticed today several of my calves have a cough and move lethargic with head down . I got some nuflor and gave 4cc per 100lb to the ones that were the worst ( in other words I could catch ) All calves with these symptoms are under 250lbs . The bigger calves and cows don't seem to be affected ...

They have pond , creek , and shade . All black hided commercial cows

I noticed several momma cows with their tongue's out panting like a hot dog ? Is this normal and just from the heat here in SC

South Carolina , My pastures are mostly fescue with some clover and summer grass , according to clemson extension grass tetany can be a problem locally

I posted recently about having an issue getting cows to consume minerals . I stocked a pasture last year with commercial sale barn cows from local auction . Some were thin and/or older . I tried different brands of high mag/ grazing minerals for 3-4 months with no results . I pulled the salt...

Its 20 yds from water source and where I fed hay all winter ( they bed there now ) . Yes I have salt blocks everywhere and they do go through those , I buy the red colored salt blocks

I cannot seem to get my cows to consume free choice minerals. I used hi mag minerals from tsc ( they didnt touch it 100 lbs in mineral feeder ) threw it out after 90 days and replaced it with Top Shelf Hi-mag minerals from local feed store and they still havent touched it , any suggestions ...