Last Sunday my clean up Bull came down Lame in right rear hoof. Brought him in to Vet and he thought it is Foot Rot. I also thought so as the pain is in the foot. Treated him with Exceed on Monday. Still Lame. Vet said to hit him with it again Sunday. Also wants to start on a Sulfa powder that mixes with water then pour on grain. Does anyone out there think it could be something other than infection? If so, what? Doesn't seem to be an injury. How can I diagnose. Don't trust vets alot as they seem to rely alot on trial and error. I have taught some of the local Vets about problems sporting dogs have that they did not know how to treat as they haven't seen it before. I just don't have alot of faith in Vets or M.D.'s
Then yesterday 7, 8 month old Bull calves all came down with some type of Respiratory deal. I treated them as you would Pneumonia. They are about 900 lbs so I hit em with 10ml of Banamine, and 11ml of Draxxin. Took Temps on 3. The 2 that seemed the sickest before I started were at 105.4. The one that seemed to not be sick last night or this morning was at 107. After I finished he looked awful sick. He was the only one eating last night.
If anyone has any info or insight or just plain old support please post. It will be greatly appreciated. I guess I need to start looking for another clean up Bull or I am sure I will have a few Open Cows. He was in with my commercial cows since Dec.1 so maybe he got all them. My purebreds were AI'd and put in with him about 4 days before he went bad. If I missed any of them they will be due in around the 15th.
Does anyone know of a Gelbvieh bull I could lease for a month or buy if I had to. I am in the SW corner of Missouri. So Ok, KS, and AR are all close. My heard is BVD PI free. Johnes free. And gets vaccinations on schedule. Very clean farm. No strange animals brought in. Would need same stuff on new Bull.
Thanks for any help.
Then yesterday 7, 8 month old Bull calves all came down with some type of Respiratory deal. I treated them as you would Pneumonia. They are about 900 lbs so I hit em with 10ml of Banamine, and 11ml of Draxxin. Took Temps on 3. The 2 that seemed the sickest before I started were at 105.4. The one that seemed to not be sick last night or this morning was at 107. After I finished he looked awful sick. He was the only one eating last night.
If anyone has any info or insight or just plain old support please post. It will be greatly appreciated. I guess I need to start looking for another clean up Bull or I am sure I will have a few Open Cows. He was in with my commercial cows since Dec.1 so maybe he got all them. My purebreds were AI'd and put in with him about 4 days before he went bad. If I missed any of them they will be due in around the 15th.
Does anyone know of a Gelbvieh bull I could lease for a month or buy if I had to. I am in the SW corner of Missouri. So Ok, KS, and AR are all close. My heard is BVD PI free. Johnes free. And gets vaccinations on schedule. Very clean farm. No strange animals brought in. Would need same stuff on new Bull.
Thanks for any help.