Dave Clarkson
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Last week I had a two yearlings become sick. They were in a pond. I got them out and quarantined them. One was sicker than the other and I expected him to die......which he did I found him dead the next morning. The was 8 days ago but the other one is still alive. Both were very wobbly on their feet and were disoriented. The one that died had trouble breathing.
the next day I noticed one hanging back from the other four I had in the field. He came in last and would not eat feed. I quarantined him with the one that was still alive. He was acting "dazed" and actually charged us a few time. That was not normal for him because he would eat out of my hand. We called a vet. He said the charging and wobbling was probably due to the neurotoxin. He was stretched out dead next to the one that lived the next morning (the calf, not the vet).
Two reasons for this post. The first is to alert others of this problem. It is a fast killer. Farmers find dead cattle in the field and never know why. This could be one reason. We had several deer die due to this in the area last year. It has never happened to us....as far as we know but we have had cattle die.
The second reason is to find out if anyone has any experience with this and to find out what to expect for the one that is still alive. It has been 8 days. He has shown improvement. He can stand and walk. His back end seems to be in a little more control. He curled his back legs a bit and stood out toward the tips but that is getting better. He did not eat for a couple of days. We picked fresh grass and he began to eat that. He will pick at feed and a little hay. I think he is eating enough to keep going. He is drinking sufficiently now. He had a black stool which I assume was blood. It is going back to normal. he urinates.
Any idea of recovery of if he will make it? What should i do or expect? It killed the others FAST. I took the remaining four out of the field 5 days ago and am hoping they escaped.
Thanks for any info
the next day I noticed one hanging back from the other four I had in the field. He came in last and would not eat feed. I quarantined him with the one that was still alive. He was acting "dazed" and actually charged us a few time. That was not normal for him because he would eat out of my hand. We called a vet. He said the charging and wobbling was probably due to the neurotoxin. He was stretched out dead next to the one that lived the next morning (the calf, not the vet).
Two reasons for this post. The first is to alert others of this problem. It is a fast killer. Farmers find dead cattle in the field and never know why. This could be one reason. We had several deer die due to this in the area last year. It has never happened to us....as far as we know but we have had cattle die.
The second reason is to find out if anyone has any experience with this and to find out what to expect for the one that is still alive. It has been 8 days. He has shown improvement. He can stand and walk. His back end seems to be in a little more control. He curled his back legs a bit and stood out toward the tips but that is getting better. He did not eat for a couple of days. We picked fresh grass and he began to eat that. He will pick at feed and a little hay. I think he is eating enough to keep going. He is drinking sufficiently now. He had a black stool which I assume was blood. It is going back to normal. he urinates.
Any idea of recovery of if he will make it? What should i do or expect? It killed the others FAST. I took the remaining four out of the field 5 days ago and am hoping they escaped.
Thanks for any info