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    Gas or worse?

    I have banamine for the horses, is it the same stuff? hit him with probios and I started him on terramyacin since he is wheezing some now and with the fever, I am treating it as pneumonia. His chest is a bit rattly and he is snotting and drooling a lot. I also am propping him up off his side as...
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    Gas or worse?

    And the problem is? I want him alive, I have an area in my furnace room where he is warm and dry and since I have the $$ and time invested, I would like a return on my investment. Obviously I am not a pro at this which is why I am asking some questions here. Isn't that the goal here, to help...
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    Gas or worse?

    My guess on the pneumonia in bottle babies is that they are not fed in a natural position most the time. We tend to bring the bottle straight into the mouth and when they nurse naturally it is lower and at an angle. I would guess they tend to aspirate fluids hence the problem. He is better this...
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    Gas or worse?

    That is what I thought. I have been picking patties of pellets out of the straw so he isn't having diarrhea. I toed around and found urine so he is putting out there. I was concerned maybe kidney failure since I hadn't seen him pee. The problem is I can't get antibiotics without the vet and she...
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    Gas or worse?

    Tonight, I fed Norman and after he ate, he was shaky, slobbering some, and lethargic so I took his temp and it is 104.2. Called the vet and they said basically wait and see. The other day when I called, another vet in the same practice who I usually deal with told me if his temp went over 102.5...
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    Possible scours need advice ASAP

    Called the vet once they opened and they said it was probably the water that caused it. He is doing great now. I just worry because he bolts down his milk and wonder if that is good for him. But he is back to his ornery self, so I think he will be fine. I got calf starter but when I got it home...
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    Possible scours need advice ASAP

    Have a two day old Hereford calf, mother rejected so we are bottle raising him. Started out with two quarts powdered colostrum at approx two hours after birth, gave 5 g probios orally at four hours, another quart of colostrum at approx six hours and one final quart at about 15 hours (10 PM)...
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