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Greybeard, if your question was directed to me, yes she is a four yr old, 3rd calf. She is a South Devon/Limousin cross that weighs about 1250 imo. Many think she is an Angus. First calf bred to a Limousin bull, easy pull. Everytime the calf got close, she seemed to stop pushing because it...

Just experienced our first prolapsed after a calf the cow could not have on her own and died shortly after pulling. Vet restrained legs with rope to a post as she was laying down. No lidocaine needed as she did not fight the process. 3# of sugar and 60 minutes later prolapse was back in. 4...

Here is an update on the cow. Since my last post we gave the cow 3 lbs grain/day as she was losing some body condition. Also topdressed 1 1/2 # sbm as some of the hay was poor quality crp, and 1 # Aureomycin 4G crumbles, with 1 oz iodized salt each day. Her body condition improved and after...

I think milkmaid is right on that she will get massacred/condemned at the auction barn with the size of the lump. She is due March 22 with the rest of the cows. I think I will load her up with Oxytet, supplement feed to her, and hope for a calf in March. If she only brings $400-500 now, I'll...

Vet did not want to lance it due to no puss/liquid when poked with needle. Thinks lumpy jaw but not sure as it responded to penicillin initially. Recommended the penicillin today and again in 2 days at 60 cc and see what happens. Cow weighs about 1200#. She is newly out of vet school, not a...

Had the vet out today to look at our almost 3 yr old Angus cow. She has a lump on her jaw about 8-12 inches long, and 2-4 inches wide. On the lower part of the lump, the hair is worn off, and it is scabby but not draining. The vet poked the lump numerous times and locations with a syringe to...