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I have a cow that recently had a calf. She doesn't act like she is feeling very well and she is hardly eating if at all. I put her up in the barn and am feeding her hay. She has diarrhea, way too thin considering she is on hay. Between the not eating and the diarrhea, I am stumped. Thanks for...

I have recently purchased some Gelbvieh cattle and I have 16 weaned bull calves. Any suggestions on bull development would be appreciated. I feel like they are getting a little pot-bellied. What could cause this? Any suggestions on feed rations would also be helpful. Thanks

Which Titanium product do you use on pregnant cattle? I was getting ready to order some and I can't seem to remember. Thanks

Had a newborn today that has missing patches of hair on his back and legs. What would have caused this? He does not appear to be premature. The patchy areas almost appeared to be scalely. This is only the cows third calf.

She is on a rental pasture without a corral. At the moment she is getting around fine. The wound is above her joint on the back leg. It busted on it's own but can still see some swelling. I have not noticed any smell when I was near her. It is leaking a kind of murky colored liquid. Haven't...

The heifer had a large swelling on her back leg. Tried to get her up a couple of times without success. The large swelling busted on its own and I can see it leaking stuff. There is still quite a bit of swelling but not near as bad. What do you think caused this and what would you suggest that I...

I have several fall and late fall calves born this year. What is the youngest that you have ever vaccinated for blackleg?

She did just calve and he was huge. Had to pull the calf. Didn't weigh him because he didn't make it. She fought really hard the first few days to get up. It’s just been the last 3 days that she hasn't tried as hard. She hasn't completely quit trying and she has a good appetite.

Cow has been down for about 8 days. I gave her dexamethasone for 3 days at the beginning. We have got her up with the tractor several times. When we have her lifted up, she won't put any weight on her back legs. She just hangs there. When she lies back down, she keeps both legs stretched out...

They were banded about 2 weeks ago. But thanks anyway. I'll be sure to remember that next time.

I have 50 weaned calves that I would like to turn in on a 90 to 95% red clover pasture. What are my chances of bloat on calves in the 500 to 600 lb range. Will they bloat as easy as a cow on that much clover. The field that they are on now doesn't have hardy any clover in it at all. I would...

Wow 1400 lbs is big. How much stress did it put on the bull? I just wanted to make sure that I was doing the right thing.

I had kept a bull calf back thinking that I would keep him for a bull. I however changed my mind and he is now approx. 800 to 850 lbs and I would like to sell him. I know he would bring more if he was banded, but is he too big? I would appreciate everybodys thoughts and experiences. Thanks!

I have got a calf that has got the scours really bad. It goes out one end as fast as I can put electolytes in the other. It's a hopeless battle. What would you suggest to give him? I've never seen one this bad before.

Thanks for your quick response. I have heard of Nuflor, but have never tried it. What is it mainly used for? Normally I go through the scours with some of my calves with out too much trouble as long as I keep a close eye on them. But this year it seems to be more of a respiratory problem. They...

What's the difference between Baytril and Micotil?

I just had a set of twin heifers and I would be interested in the answer to Ellie May's question. Anybody ever kept twin heifers for replacements?

What do you guys think of giving a colostrum bolus at birth on all calves just to give them some extra colostrum? Think it might help on controlling scours? I just bought a bottle of 25 for $8.00. Its a lot cheaper than poly serum. I usually just use it during the cold wet calving months. What...

I have a first calf heifer that I recently noticed that the skin under her neck seems to be hanging lower than I ever noticed before. I had a neighbor tell me that it might be hardware. I know a lot of animals die from this. What can I do? Anybody got any suggestions? Could it be something else...

My first calf heifer calved yesterday. She is stomping around a lot and not letting the calf suck very much. Think her bag might be sore? I'm going to get her up this afternoon to check her. What should I look for? She has took the calf just fine so I know thats not the problem. Any help would...