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Bottle feeding and nursing questioin
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 517195" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>The tongue being big sounds like delivery problems, and her head swelled as a result of the pressure of Mom's contractions, and the delay of delivery. When that happens, it is difficult for a calf to nurse, because they cannot control their tongue. I cannot believe that your vet didn't suggest either putting Mom in the chute, and helping the calf nurse - or, better yet, milking Mom and tubing the calf with the colostrum every few hours until the swelling went down and she could nurse. When was this calf born? Why did you not do your homework about what to watch for/how to care for the calf in case of problems? Colostrum is essential and the calf only has roughly 24 hours to get colostrum - and the ability to absorb the antibodies decreases with each passing hour. I don't understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 517195, member: 539"] The tongue being big sounds like delivery problems, and her head swelled as a result of the pressure of Mom's contractions, and the delay of delivery. When that happens, it is difficult for a calf to nurse, because they cannot control their tongue. I cannot believe that your vet didn't suggest either putting Mom in the chute, and helping the calf nurse - or, better yet, milking Mom and tubing the calf with the colostrum every few hours until the swelling went down and she could nurse. When was this calf born? Why did you not do your homework about what to watch for/how to care for the calf in case of problems? Colostrum is essential and the calf only has roughly 24 hours to get colostrum - and the ability to absorb the antibodies decreases with each passing hour. I don't understand. [/QUOTE]
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