Calf was born last Wed afternoon, that night it started raining, got 2+ inches of rain Wed/Thur. Tempature swings from warm to cold and the cow& calf in the pasture...very muddy we had record rains last month. During this time calf seemed fine running around in circles, bucking etc..cows bag looked like it had been nursed.
Sunday calf has droopy ears, loose stools (not water thought), shivering & not too thrifty, tuped calf with electrolites and gave probois (not that brand but it had vitamin in it so I thought it might helt). I suspected a respitory problem.
Monday went to vet and got draxxin shot and more electolites, tubed calf again, gave shot and probois. Calf does get up when I'm working him and he is moving around just not thrifty.
Today it is getting warmer (65), calf was up and around, then checked on him he is laying on side, heavy respirations, panting and snot bubbles coming out of nose.
Now I am questioning whether he is nursing (cows bag is not engorged, so I kinda think he is). Last couple days after tubing him he was up and around afterwards for a few minutes.
Question is do you think I should give him some milk replacer or just stick with the electrolite? I'm going to do a more thorough exam this evening. we have warmer drier weather on the way so I hope with that and the shot he will be back to running/bucking by the weekend.
Thanks, donna
Sunday calf has droopy ears, loose stools (not water thought), shivering & not too thrifty, tuped calf with electrolites and gave probois (not that brand but it had vitamin in it so I thought it might helt). I suspected a respitory problem.
Monday went to vet and got draxxin shot and more electolites, tubed calf again, gave shot and probois. Calf does get up when I'm working him and he is moving around just not thrifty.
Today it is getting warmer (65), calf was up and around, then checked on him he is laying on side, heavy respirations, panting and snot bubbles coming out of nose.
Now I am questioning whether he is nursing (cows bag is not engorged, so I kinda think he is). Last couple days after tubing him he was up and around afterwards for a few minutes.
Question is do you think I should give him some milk replacer or just stick with the electrolite? I'm going to do a more thorough exam this evening. we have warmer drier weather on the way so I hope with that and the shot he will be back to running/bucking by the weekend.
Thanks, donna