Bloody Nose

[Sugar Creek]

A coming four year old cow has develpoped a bloody nose this week. Last year she did the same thing in May and had a periodic bloody nose off and on the remainder of the summer. It did not markedly affect her performance and she bred back on schedule.

Since she grazes pedominantly fescue pasture and the onset has been timed to the heading out of the fescue each year; could there be a connection? I remember a similar cow about ten years ago.

Is there anything that could be done to alleviate the problem?

 

[tapeworm]

Yes you could sell her...that would allevate the problem for you. I dont klnow about fescue. Why worry about it if she's done it before and hasnt hurt performance

 

[jerry27150]

i agree with tapeworm , and the fescue dust could bother her nose, does mine

 

[jgn]

I think it may be pollen related. Have a cow that does the same thing. Nose will get bloody and stuffy but other than some mouth breathing when it happens she seems okay.

 

[Crowderfarms]

I think it may be pollen related. Have a cow that does the same thing. Nose will get bloody and stuffy but other than some mouth breathing when it happens she seems okay.

Cattle can have allergies just as Humans. Probably the cause.