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<blockquote data-quote="Sunny Citizen" data-source="post: 964693" data-attributes="member: 18400"><p>My eleven month old Jersey heifer got into a lot of acorns this week. I let her out of the pasture, since I have seeded with Rye grass and wanted her off of it as much as possible. She headed straight for the oak tree and chomped away. <em>I didn't know.</em> After seeing her eat SO many, I thought I'd better research it. I found info on internet about acorn poisioning in cattle. I called my local mentor. She said to 1) get her back in the pasture and away from the acorns (for 2 - 3 weeks, until they age and she no longer wants them), 2) get her on roughage - a lot and asap 3) worm her now - with SafeGuard (alfalpha pellets) - and again in 10 days. My goal is to try to get the acorns out of her before toxicity occurs (the internet said symptoms in 8 - 14 days, my mentor said it wouldn't take that long). She gave me a gallon of mineral oil and a large syringe and said if she gets constipated to give the whole gallon to her orally. And to watch her closely. That is about all I can do. </p><p></p><p>Since she's my only cow, I know the stool is hers. I do see acorn pieces in it already. She is on some new, fresh hay and back in the pasture. (She has a protein tub available, as well.) She has been wormed. She <em>acts </em>fine. </p><p></p><p>Any advice, suggestions, comments. Should I prepare for the worst??? Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunny Citizen, post: 964693, member: 18400"] My eleven month old Jersey heifer got into a lot of acorns this week. I let her out of the pasture, since I have seeded with Rye grass and wanted her off of it as much as possible. She headed straight for the oak tree and chomped away. [i]I didn't know.[/i] After seeing her eat SO many, I thought I'd better research it. I found info on internet about acorn poisioning in cattle. I called my local mentor. She said to 1) get her back in the pasture and away from the acorns (for 2 - 3 weeks, until they age and she no longer wants them), 2) get her on roughage - a lot and asap 3) worm her now - with SafeGuard (alfalpha pellets) - and again in 10 days. My goal is to try to get the acorns out of her before toxicity occurs (the internet said symptoms in 8 - 14 days, my mentor said it wouldn't take that long). She gave me a gallon of mineral oil and a large syringe and said if she gets constipated to give the whole gallon to her orally. And to watch her closely. That is about all I can do. Since she's my only cow, I know the stool is hers. I do see acorn pieces in it already. She is on some new, fresh hay and back in the pasture. (She has a protein tub available, as well.) She has been wormed. She [i]acts [/i]fine. Any advice, suggestions, comments. Should I prepare for the worst??? Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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