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<blockquote data-quote="Andi of Longmeadow" data-source="post: 403882" data-attributes="member: 6693"><p>Ok, I have just been throwing myself into these threads, and finding out all kinds of information. </p><p></p><p>Let me give you a bit of history, maybe this will help me, the calf, and understanding.</p><p></p><p>This is my fathers farm. He is 89 years old, and has been doing black angus beef farming for about 60 years.</p><p></p><p>He is stubborn when it comes to doing something outside the "book".</p><p></p><p>In this case, he makes it clear that this calf should only be given 4 pints of milk replacer 2 times a day. (8 oz. dry milk replacer to 4 pints water)</p><p></p><p>No water, he is afraid the calf will get gassed up, thus causing bloat. </p><p></p><p>Calf seems very weak before feeding, stumbles around, falls down, arches head way back, stiffens up like getting ready to expire. I jump in pen, pull calf upright, place bottle in between teeth and tongue, and eventually she will start to suck like all day lights. </p><p></p><p>She is getting bigger, so it gets harder to do this, pulling her up, when she is stiff, or limp.</p><p></p><p>Vet comes gives her antibiotics, had fever 104 last Friday, and thiamine. </p><p></p><p>No fever today, just stiffness, head back, teeth clenched, hardly breathing. </p><p></p><p>Got bottle in mouth. drank, and then ate some calf mix grain. </p><p></p><p>I gave her water, and she readily drank the water from a bucket. She eats well, never has stopped eating.</p><p></p><p>Ok, so why did I write this? I am wondering if she wasn't getting enough to eat? /drink. I wonder if I caused this by following my fathers advice, (he is a good person, just set in his ways) </p><p></p><p>I am 50ish year old women, who has been around and helped raise these animals for many years. First one I have ever seen like this. </p><p></p><p>I don't want to discount what my dad says, afterall it is his farm, but I also want to do the right thing by the animal. </p><p></p><p>Please don't think I am being mean to dad, or calf, I just want to get help and find the right way to help this dear animal. </p><p></p><p>Thank you, and please yell at me all you want, I just want to save her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andi of Longmeadow, post: 403882, member: 6693"] Ok, I have just been throwing myself into these threads, and finding out all kinds of information. Let me give you a bit of history, maybe this will help me, the calf, and understanding. This is my fathers farm. He is 89 years old, and has been doing black angus beef farming for about 60 years. He is stubborn when it comes to doing something outside the "book". In this case, he makes it clear that this calf should only be given 4 pints of milk replacer 2 times a day. (8 oz. dry milk replacer to 4 pints water) No water, he is afraid the calf will get gassed up, thus causing bloat. Calf seems very weak before feeding, stumbles around, falls down, arches head way back, stiffens up like getting ready to expire. I jump in pen, pull calf upright, place bottle in between teeth and tongue, and eventually she will start to suck like all day lights. She is getting bigger, so it gets harder to do this, pulling her up, when she is stiff, or limp. Vet comes gives her antibiotics, had fever 104 last Friday, and thiamine. No fever today, just stiffness, head back, teeth clenched, hardly breathing. Got bottle in mouth. drank, and then ate some calf mix grain. I gave her water, and she readily drank the water from a bucket. She eats well, never has stopped eating. Ok, so why did I write this? I am wondering if she wasn't getting enough to eat? /drink. I wonder if I caused this by following my fathers advice, (he is a good person, just set in his ways) I am 50ish year old women, who has been around and helped raise these animals for many years. First one I have ever seen like this. I don't want to discount what my dad says, afterall it is his farm, but I also want to do the right thing by the animal. Please don't think I am being mean to dad, or calf, I just want to get help and find the right way to help this dear animal. Thank you, and please yell at me all you want, I just want to save her. [/QUOTE]
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