5 Year old cow rebreeding problems

[Anonymous]

Cow has been breed twice goes three months and comes back in heat. Has been vaccinated with DurGuard 6+VL5 and Cattle-Vac 7 every six months since birth. I guess I will get my local vet to check her out but any thoughts would be appreciated.


Thanks
Larry

 

[msscamp]

If she were mine, I would ship her. She is costing you feed and not producing, therefore not holding up her end of the deal.

 

[Anonymous]

I would normaly agree but high dollar Black Angus. Would hope to figure out whats wrong first. Spoke with breeder has not had any trouble in this cow line as such.

 

[msscamp]

As you would rather not cull her, the only other thing I could suggest would be to take her to the vet for a breeding soundness exam.

 

[Bez!]

Cow has been breed twice goes three months and comes back in heat. Has been vaccinated with DurGuard 6+VL5 and Cattle-Vac 7 every six months since birth. I guess I will get my local vet to check her out but any thoughts would be appreciated.


Thanks
Larry

Larry

This cow has already cost you more money than she should have - do not bother with the vet - msscamp is correct - unless this is a valued pet, ship her and replace her.

Edit upon re-read - if this is a high dollar animal and she has problems - will these problems be exhibited in her progeny?

Vet will answer - but your decision to keep her as a breeder could be jeopardizing breeding efficiency should this be something that is in the genetic make up of the animal.

Gonna' cost you some bucks - but I would darned sure be wary if I were you. Might ask for an exchange of animals from the original breeder - or money back as last resort.

Bez!

 

[Victoria]

If she is a high dollar cow I presume you are going to be attempting to make lots of money off of her heifers. I am with Bez on this one and would be making sure this isn't a genetic thing. The last thing you need to do is finally get this cow pregnant and then sell on this genetic flaw with your name attached. Better to cut your losses than to worsen the breed and your farm name.

 

[Beefy]

cystic?

 

[dun]

cystic?

That's my first thought too. We had 2 cows that did the same thing this year. They will shortly be finding their way onto the tailer. Registered 1A Red Angus that never had a problem before.

dun

 

[Beefy]

i have a couple i suspect too. one is an older cow that seems to have just quit and another is just taking 2 or 3 breedings to get done.

 

[Bez!]

cystic?

I would consider putting a beer towards this - good call I figure.

bez!

 

[ranchmgr]

Do you have Hardjo virus in your area?

 

[msscamp]

Do you have Hardjo virus in your area?

Isn't that a variety of Lepto?

 

[ranchmgr]

Yes it is.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Check for neospora also had an outbreak a few years back .

 

[milkmaid]

Was she preg checked and confirmed bred, or just going three months between cycles?

My vet would only charge me the $3/hd preg check if I took a cow into the clinic - no idea what your vet would charge, but I'd say it would be worth getting a quick repro exam done.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the replies. The breeder has had no problems in this cows line of breeding. I trust his word on this as we have known each other for about 50 years as close friends and business partners. I will be taking her to the vet wednesday to find out his opinion. Might end up shipping her anyway but sure hope it is something minor.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

If cystic, vet will find. Some cows have a hormone imbalance for unknown reasons, and might need testosterone shots to hold the pregnancy - all during pregnancy. Real pain - every week - did that - won't do it again.
Supposedly, after they hold the pregnancy, they are ok.

 

[Beef11]

I've never heard of testosterone shots to hold pregnancy have heard of progesterone shots though. Why testosterone? Also a certain number of pregnancies are lost in the first trimester for any number of issues. It is going to happen to some of them. If she is reproductively sound then make your call, but make sure she is sound. As to ship or keep its your herd sharpen your pencil anyway you like. Good Luck.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

I've never heard of testosterone shots to hold pregnancy have heard of progesterone shots though. Why testosterone? Also a certain number of pregnancies are lost in the first trimester for any number of issues. It is going to happen to some of them. If she is reproductively sound then make your call, but make sure she is sound. As to ship or keep its your herd sharpen your pencil anyway you like. Good Luck.

I stand corrected!! You are right, it was progesterone.

 

[dun]

I've looked back at the previous years records and it seems that the majority of the cows we've culled for lack of fertility, i.e. open, have been 5 year olds. Calvced on cycle before that but just wouldn;t settle in 2 breedings for that 4th calf. After that they seem to go into their golden years with no problems.

dun