4 years since i raised a baby calf... hes coughing help?

[Farm Angel]

Hi
Ive been farming for a while but its been about four years since ive had a momma not take its baby, so this year i'm raising one from a bottle, hes right at amonth old, and has started coughing. My last calf never did this and i'ma very worried momma any suggestions???

Thanks so much :cboy:

 

[shorty]

The first thing you should do is check his temp, then take it from there.

 

[Farm Angel]

what is a normal temp for a calf??? i feel ignorant, but i promise i'm not

 

[bigbull338]

lets see if i can remember im thinking its bout 101.5 scott

 

[Farm Angel]

ok then we have a temp. 104 its sunday and vets around here dont have a tendency to come out easily on a sunday what can i do??

 

[bigbull338]

do you have any la200 if so give him 2ccs scott

 

[jerry27150]

i would make it 8-10 cc's of la200

 

[milkmaid]

LA200 is usually administered at 4.5cc to 5cc per hundred pounds...figure 2lb gain/day x 30 days + 80lb birthweight puts him at 140lbs. With real sick calves I've been known to deliberately give more than usual; here I'd be giving at least 8cc.

That said, if he's coughing and has pnemonia, Baytril is said to be much faster acting. Some folks swear by Nuflor or Micotil (not sure that's spelled right). At this point though, if he's that sick I'd be giving the strongest stuff I had on hand.

Good luck, let us know how it turns out.

 

[ctlbaron]

Go with the Nuflor. LA200 can't hold a light for Nuflor to work by if they are coughing. 2 doses usually does the trick. LA200 is good for a lot of things, but a cough is a Nufor problem for me. Lot's of times its BRD. I would be interested to know if this calf loses hair later. Keep us updated please.

 

[Crowderfarms]

Go with the Nuflor. LA200 can't hold a light for Nuflor to work by if they are coughing. 2 doses usually does the trick. LA200 is good for a lot of things, but a cough is a Nufor problem for me. Lot's of times its BRD. I would be interested to know if this calf loses hair later. Keep us updated please.

Ctlbaron is right on the money...Nuflor or Baytril is the ticket. You're going to need your Vet for either of the two. Both are excellent for Respiratory problems.

 

[Farm Angel]

thanks o much y'all i'm working on what i can do till i can get ahold of the vet hes still eating well and up moving around alot runnin with me and stuff is that normal for pnemonia?? :?: ? you guys are a big help

 

[greenwillowherefords]

Looks like you are getting some good advice. If the nights are still cold you might wish to provide some shelter for it.

 

[Bama]

Whatever you give him. Get it done rather quickly. If it advances to far it is hard to cure.

 

[Farm Angel]

hi temp is back to normal today now hes just coughing a little gonna call the vet today

 

[ctlbaron]

It's normal for a few days. Then they will begin to slow down, get lathargic, and their eating will back off. Some of the people here call it, "smoldering pneumonia." It takes a while for them to come out of it but they will. But the sooner you treat it the less damage it can do and the shorter the recovery.

 

[Anonymous]

I saved two baby bottle calves by giving them Nuflor. Both had fluid in their lungs and were coughing. In a day or two they were up running around. Good luck!!!!!!

 

[Farm Angel]

indiana vets must be extremely busy this time a year, it took me three days to get ahold of one that could help me and then it wasn't even him but his wife, (also a vet) they couldn't come and see him but let me come by and pick up nuflor, his firt shot was this afternoon he was already feeling a little better before the shot so hopefully this will do the trick and get him all well thanks so much for all of your advice it helped me tremendously

:cboy:

 

[Farm Angel]

also... the pasture where he is kept is next to the chicken coop however there is very little area where the air from in there can travel to him could this be a problem also??? i know humans can get sick from chickens, but not sure about cattle i would worry more about them when the weather here is dryier and warmer but just curious :?:

 

[Anonymous]

I have had bottle calves for a few years by my chicken coop and none have gotten sick from the coop smell including the ones I have now. I hope your calf gets better!!!!!!!!

 

[Medic24]

Got to agree with most of the folks here......LA200 and the rest of the 'cycelines' are not longer considered the first choice for most of any illnesses, except maybe as a prophylactic (spelling) treatment. And certainly 2cc of the stuff would do little or no good for any sized calf or cow.

Keep in mind that treating "just a little" is often worse then not at all. As they tend to get a bounce back illness that is now likely resistant to treatment with the previous drug, just as humans are.

When ever treating for any illness, treat quickly and agressively, and for the full time period that is suggested either by yr vet or the drug instructions. NEVER less then that. Re-occurence if often much worse and harder to treat then the initial illness.

Also, keep in mind with respiratory illnesses, this is especially important, as they can become chronic, and often from "silent" pnuemonia that will effect the thrift of the animal as well as continue to shed the same bacteria or virus to others.

You can often find this chronic symptoms among animals that have suffered long term, by the odd breathing, especially after they excite themselves. often coughing eccessively, as the lung walls are scarred, and often entire sections are blocked and no longer usuable. These should be culled if at all possible.

Good luck! :cboy: