Buck Randall
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darcelina4 said:Dexamethasone to help him recover from a hard birth. Add a tablespoon of baking soda to the milk to combat acidosis. gel probias to help him digest him intake of nutrition. Get him eating grain asap.
Dexamethasone is an immune suppressant. I don't recommend giving it to calves unless you have a good reason, especially if they're more than a day old. If the calf is painful from a difficult birth, there are safer drugs to give.
A calf's abomasum is supposed to be an acidic environment. It prevents bacterial growth and helps with digestion. Adding baking soda to milk interferes with that natural process. That's one of the reasons most good electrolyte formulas with a pH buffer don't recommend feeding them with milk.