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<blockquote data-quote="MrBilly" data-source="post: 74927" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>Dun is so very ingenious. We too had an outbreak of bloat a year or two ago with calves that were being finished and the grain ration had been changed without our knowledge. Had six in one weekend, and of course the weekend the Mrs. was out of town.</p><p></p><p>Tubing is the way to go, needle last ditch effort. Unless you make or buy a speculum, the cow will chew up the tubes. Before I had a speculum, one weekend during the height or our misery, I went through half dozen tubes.</p><p></p><p>Not being as ingenious as Dun, I bought a Frick Speculum from NASCO for about $15, and a vet. injection pump for about $90 and a tube for about $16. So, for about $100 you are in business.</p><p></p><p>Insert the speculum into the rear of the mouth, estimate the length to insert by laying it next to the head and holding it in such a way that when you slide it into the mouth from the side of the jaw, you stop at the place you are holding it. Having already done the same for the length of the stomack tube - lay it along length of critter from mouth to the Rumen's bulge and have someone hold it at this measured spot - don't go any further. </p><p></p><p>Insert the tube into the speculum and the calf will begin to chew on the speculum, gently push down throat, you will smell the methane. I put the end into water to make sure it is not in the lumg for you would see bubbles with each breath, and of coarse the animal, if in good shape, would be coughing if you accidentally put it down the windpipe - never have. Have someone push on the rumen to expell gas.</p><p></p><p>Once the tube is all the way in, inject about one gallon of water into which you have placed about one cup of Tide laundry soap, or I have used two oz. of Dawn dish soap also with good results. Then follow this with about one pint of medicinal grade mineral oil. </p><p></p><p>Remove tube and run the animal around for ten or fifteen minutes. This has worked well every time for us. This week I had a calf who didn't want to run, but he woulld let me push in and out and giggle his side (Rumen) to make sure the soap (acting as the surfactant) mixes well with the thick foam and busts the bubbles.</p><p></p><p>Of course, checking the rumen of calves on feed every day is critical to early detection and early treatment.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p><p></p><p>Billy :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrBilly, post: 74927, member: 87"] Dun is so very ingenious. We too had an outbreak of bloat a year or two ago with calves that were being finished and the grain ration had been changed without our knowledge. Had six in one weekend, and of course the weekend the Mrs. was out of town. Tubing is the way to go, needle last ditch effort. Unless you make or buy a speculum, the cow will chew up the tubes. Before I had a speculum, one weekend during the height or our misery, I went through half dozen tubes. Not being as ingenious as Dun, I bought a Frick Speculum from NASCO for about $15, and a vet. injection pump for about $90 and a tube for about $16. So, for about $100 you are in business. Insert the speculum into the rear of the mouth, estimate the length to insert by laying it next to the head and holding it in such a way that when you slide it into the mouth from the side of the jaw, you stop at the place you are holding it. Having already done the same for the length of the stomack tube - lay it along length of critter from mouth to the Rumen's bulge and have someone hold it at this measured spot - don't go any further. Insert the tube into the speculum and the calf will begin to chew on the speculum, gently push down throat, you will smell the methane. I put the end into water to make sure it is not in the lumg for you would see bubbles with each breath, and of coarse the animal, if in good shape, would be coughing if you accidentally put it down the windpipe - never have. Have someone push on the rumen to expell gas. Once the tube is all the way in, inject about one gallon of water into which you have placed about one cup of Tide laundry soap, or I have used two oz. of Dawn dish soap also with good results. Then follow this with about one pint of medicinal grade mineral oil. Remove tube and run the animal around for ten or fifteen minutes. This has worked well every time for us. This week I had a calf who didn't want to run, but he woulld let me push in and out and giggle his side (Rumen) to make sure the soap (acting as the surfactant) mixes well with the thick foam and busts the bubbles. Of course, checking the rumen of calves on feed every day is critical to early detection and early treatment. Good Luck Billy :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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