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3 wk old Jersey calf with shaking legs- help!
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<blockquote data-quote="mitz1" data-source="post: 954174" data-attributes="member: 19369"><p>We have 2 Jersey bull calves, 3 wks old, that we are bottle feeding. (Got from a dairy farmer who didn't want them, raising for meat) This morning, I noticed one of them while he ate his bottle. His hind legs were shaking violently, almost like a spasm. It continued even after he finished. Otherwise, he seems normal. He is running around, playing, bucking, ate with his usual gusto, bright eyed, no temperature, no weakness...just shaking hind legs. I have never noticed this before and I am usually the one who feeds him, so I am sure I would have.</p><p></p><p>The closest cattle vet is an hour away, so I am wondering if there is a simple explanation or if I need to call him.</p><p></p><p>Both calves get 2 qts milk replacer, twice a day, though a week ago, I did start supplementing with a quart of store bought whole milk in the middle of the day because they were painfully skinny, like concentration camp cows. Now they are just normal skinny. I did just switch to a new brand of milk replacer two days ago as the first bag had run out.</p><p></p><p>Could this be a vitamin issue? I try to mix it thoroughly but there is always little clumps left!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mitz1, post: 954174, member: 19369"] We have 2 Jersey bull calves, 3 wks old, that we are bottle feeding. (Got from a dairy farmer who didn't want them, raising for meat) This morning, I noticed one of them while he ate his bottle. His hind legs were shaking violently, almost like a spasm. It continued even after he finished. Otherwise, he seems normal. He is running around, playing, bucking, ate with his usual gusto, bright eyed, no temperature, no weakness...just shaking hind legs. I have never noticed this before and I am usually the one who feeds him, so I am sure I would have. The closest cattle vet is an hour away, so I am wondering if there is a simple explanation or if I need to call him. Both calves get 2 qts milk replacer, twice a day, though a week ago, I did start supplementing with a quart of store bought whole milk in the middle of the day because they were painfully skinny, like concentration camp cows. Now they are just normal skinny. I did just switch to a new brand of milk replacer two days ago as the first bag had run out. Could this be a vitamin issue? I try to mix it thoroughly but there is always little clumps left! [/QUOTE]
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