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<blockquote data-quote="Lane" data-source="post: 1001745" data-attributes="member: 14381"><p>Yesterday, when I went to move calves to ryegrass I found a 6 wt. steer standing in a fence corner</p><p> by himself. He was pushing his body against a 5 strand barbwire fence and laying his head on a</p><p> 4 strand hotwire fence (that I know had 7k+volts) and did not seem affected. I pulled him out of </p><p> the corner by his tail, and he really didn't resist. He walked straight down the fence and parked</p><p> in another corner, pushing his head against a gate. I know he can see as he went around me a </p><p> couple of times and right down the fence. My guess is polio. I understand it can be a B vitamin</p><p> problem (thiamin) so I gave 30cc B complex , a shot of Banimine, and a shot of Zuprevo. He is </p><p> still alive this morning so my wife is picking up some Dex., and Thiamin from the vet. </p><p></p><p> Anybody have any other ideas or treatment. I haven't seen one of these in over 25 years and it </p><p> was big feedlot calves. I thought about lead poison, mold or aflatoxin, etc. Calves are on self-</p><p> feeders at night, ryegrass during day (no recent fertilizer), and have a good free-choice mineral.</p><p> There are about 85 other 6 wt. steers with this one and all seem fine. I started these calves as</p><p> 3 wts. and they have been in about 4 months and have had all vaccinations and boosters. Any</p><p> ideas? Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lane, post: 1001745, member: 14381"] Yesterday, when I went to move calves to ryegrass I found a 6 wt. steer standing in a fence corner by himself. He was pushing his body against a 5 strand barbwire fence and laying his head on a 4 strand hotwire fence (that I know had 7k+volts) and did not seem affected. I pulled him out of the corner by his tail, and he really didn't resist. He walked straight down the fence and parked in another corner, pushing his head against a gate. I know he can see as he went around me a couple of times and right down the fence. My guess is polio. I understand it can be a B vitamin problem (thiamin) so I gave 30cc B complex , a shot of Banimine, and a shot of Zuprevo. He is still alive this morning so my wife is picking up some Dex., and Thiamin from the vet. Anybody have any other ideas or treatment. I haven't seen one of these in over 25 years and it was big feedlot calves. I thought about lead poison, mold or aflatoxin, etc. Calves are on self- feeders at night, ryegrass during day (no recent fertilizer), and have a good free-choice mineral. There are about 85 other 6 wt. steers with this one and all seem fine. I started these calves as 3 wts. and they have been in about 4 months and have had all vaccinations and boosters. Any ideas? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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