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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 74481" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Something to think about is Selenium deficiency. I realize you said you gave a MuSe shot, but sometimes the bigger calves actually are so deficient, they need more.</p><p>I use BoSe (same thing just different concentration) They recommend 2.5 - 3 /per 100# (or close to that). We give 4 cc per 100# right away at birth. If I have a "dumb sucker", I give it 1 cc each day after that. White muscle disease (selenium deficiency) affects large muscles - the tongue is a large muscle. They just can't make it work.</p><p>One of our 4 calves born during our Nor'easterner was a 95# bull that took 15 minutes from feet to birth. Got right up - no problem - EXCEPT - no suck. After 2nd day, my husband was ready to shoot him. We haven't had to help a calf suck for a long time - had to milk cow & tube calf for 2.5 days. Than, yes, the light popped on - suck, suck, suck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 74481, member: 968"] Something to think about is Selenium deficiency. I realize you said you gave a MuSe shot, but sometimes the bigger calves actually are so deficient, they need more. I use BoSe (same thing just different concentration) They recommend 2.5 - 3 /per 100# (or close to that). We give 4 cc per 100# right away at birth. If I have a "dumb sucker", I give it 1 cc each day after that. White muscle disease (selenium deficiency) affects large muscles - the tongue is a large muscle. They just can't make it work. One of our 4 calves born during our Nor'easterner was a 95# bull that took 15 minutes from feet to birth. Got right up - no problem - EXCEPT - no suck. After 2nd day, my husband was ready to shoot him. We haven't had to help a calf suck for a long time - had to milk cow & tube calf for 2.5 days. Than, yes, the light popped on - suck, suck, suck. [/QUOTE]
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