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<blockquote data-quote="show steer up" data-source="post: 469933" data-attributes="member: 6939"><p>I agree, LR.</p><p>If you have never given or have IV set, get your vet to do this. When a calf has the scours and will not drink/eat they go down fast. </p><p>Dry nose and shivers, not good. Sounds very dehydrated and fever. Have you checked her temp :?: With a temp they go even faster. </p><p></p><p>This is why:</p><p>Dry nose- not enough fluid intake, its equivalent to a sick human baby that has no tears when they cry. Not enough fluid in the body to make tears. One, first sign of dehydration. </p><p></p><p>Shivering- The bodys way of regulating body temp. When you don't have enough fluid in your body you can go into hypovalemic shock, low fluid volume. The lower the blood volume the more other systems need to compinsate, she is shivering because of lack of profusion and thats the bodys fail safe way of keeping her warm. </p><p>This is very hard on the body,and calf's get real weak and fade fast. </p><p>But just know if you can get Iv's into her today, like now! </p><p>You might be able to pull her out of it. Time is an important factor!!!!!!!!</p><p></p><p>Good luck, I wish you the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="show steer up, post: 469933, member: 6939"] I agree, LR. If you have never given or have IV set, get your vet to do this. When a calf has the scours and will not drink/eat they go down fast. Dry nose and shivers, not good. Sounds very dehydrated and fever. Have you checked her temp :?: With a temp they go even faster. This is why: Dry nose- not enough fluid intake, its equivalent to a sick human baby that has no tears when they cry. Not enough fluid in the body to make tears. One, first sign of dehydration. Shivering- The bodys way of regulating body temp. When you don't have enough fluid in your body you can go into hypovalemic shock, low fluid volume. The lower the blood volume the more other systems need to compinsate, she is shivering because of lack of profusion and thats the bodys fail safe way of keeping her warm. This is very hard on the body,and calf's get real weak and fade fast. But just know if you can get Iv's into her today, like now! You might be able to pull her out of it. Time is an important factor!!!!!!!! Good luck, I wish you the best. [/QUOTE]
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