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calf bloat - animal died in the night after treatment
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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 231081" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I'd be inclined to think, like Karen, that it was a blockage and not the standard bloat (like cattle get on legume pasture). Calves are known for eating all kinds of things - hay bale twine, plastic bags, metal odds and ends, etc. Lot of things that could cause a blockage. Or of course it could have been related to the fact the calf wasn't *normal* from the start - any undersized (runt) calf, dog, cat, etc has a chance of having internal problems. There's usually a good reason they're smaller than usual.</p><p></p><p>Secondary problem may have been death due to shock - calf was about dead, you stuck him with a needle and punctured the rumen (the only option under those circumstances) -- don't think he isn't under a lot of stress and likely to go into shock. Dexamethasone might have helped the calf, but of course if the <em>cause </em>of bloat was a blockage, you still would have lost her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 231081, member: 852"] I'd be inclined to think, like Karen, that it was a blockage and not the standard bloat (like cattle get on legume pasture). Calves are known for eating all kinds of things - hay bale twine, plastic bags, metal odds and ends, etc. Lot of things that could cause a blockage. Or of course it could have been related to the fact the calf wasn't *normal* from the start - any undersized (runt) calf, dog, cat, etc has a chance of having internal problems. There's usually a good reason they're smaller than usual. Secondary problem may have been death due to shock - calf was about dead, you stuck him with a needle and punctured the rumen (the only option under those circumstances) -- don't think he isn't under a lot of stress and likely to go into shock. Dexamethasone might have helped the calf, but of course if the [i]cause [/i]of bloat was a blockage, you still would have lost her. [/QUOTE]
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