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    Concerns with pour on Ivermectin..

    I'm with you on this one msscamp....... I attended a class on application and testing that was done with extremely high dosages of ivermectin on pregnant cattle, newborn calves, etc and the test results were very impressive in regards to mortality or other known problems. One well known...
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    Need help understanding a raw spot on a cow (pic)

    Hey Angus Cowman, My dad used to swear that if you "put black drawing salve on the four corners of the earth it would pull the hinges off of he**." He said the same thing about the first huge 4wd John Deere he saw pulling. I used it on my teenagers for the very reason you described. Would...
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    cow problem need help!!

    You're right HD. :oops: Missed the bottle calf point in the post. You're steering him in a better direction. Thanks, :tiphat: HUS
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    cow problem need help!!

    Hold him down on his side and apply pressure with your hands and fingers to his hip areas and all over his body to see if you hit a sensitive area. He may have been stepped on by a large cow and be injured in his hip or back. When he tries to stand he may be experiencing pain, but once...
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    Need help understanding a raw spot on a cow (pic)

    My dad would take a paint brush and apply a petroleum based rub (like used engine oil or even axle grease) on areas that were raw, cut, or injured. I use it on my stock animals also with great results. Simple home remedy but it worked miracles as I remember. A lot of our neighbors did the...
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    Need help understanding a raw spot on a cow (pic)

    Looks to be the same reddened color as the teats. You mentioned that the cows had been lying in the sun. Appears to be cold stressed exposed flesh area to me. Possibly when the exposed skin (which is more sensitive in white hair areas) became stressed from the cold, maybe the cow lying in...
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    eating bale twine

    Problems with getting clogged in mowers and other equipment, bowel issues with cattle, etc. etc. etc. Why would we not want to remove and dispose of twine properly? I've been lucky so far in over 20 yrs to have no problems but I remove mine from all round bales. My neighbors had two farms...
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    broke hand working cattle

    Had the same injury to my left hand Sept.30/07. Went ahead with the bier block, surgery with pins, and got along fine. TNMasterBeefProducer, check your pm. Would like to send you the x-ray of mine. X-ray shows a long spiral type clean break along the entire length of the bone. Also...
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