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<blockquote data-quote="Ouachita" data-source="post: 930837" data-attributes="member: 16802"><p>Thanks for advice agman. I agree with you. I instructed wife and daughter to monitor calf and only give half quart if it hadn't nursed by 2pm.</p><p>We had some Vitamin E with selenium in powder form that I mixed with the milk last evening and gave a shot of B, and calf agressively drank just shy of one quart. Although calf was doing still better this AM, I took to vet. Calf was doing much better in front of the vet, of course, but he agreed the calf may be slightly premature, possible injury during birth, possibly white muscle disease (I think that was the term). Vet gave calf a shot of B, E, and selenium, and sent 2 more rounds home with me to give on Sunday, and then on Tuesday. Took calf and daughter back home, and off to work I went.</p><p>Just got a call from my daughter who said the calf is now balancing much better, and taking steps, and hopping around. Still falls often, but is definately using those muscles and is becoming more coordinated by the hour. Momma cow is taking good care and I think I'll be able to report a good outcome. Thanks to all for letting me bend your ear.</p><p>Oh, and I weighed the calf again this morning. Last evening weighed 41 pounds, this morning weighed 47. Any opinions on that? Roughly 17 hours between weighing's</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ouachita, post: 930837, member: 16802"] Thanks for advice agman. I agree with you. I instructed wife and daughter to monitor calf and only give half quart if it hadn't nursed by 2pm. We had some Vitamin E with selenium in powder form that I mixed with the milk last evening and gave a shot of B, and calf agressively drank just shy of one quart. Although calf was doing still better this AM, I took to vet. Calf was doing much better in front of the vet, of course, but he agreed the calf may be slightly premature, possible injury during birth, possibly white muscle disease (I think that was the term). Vet gave calf a shot of B, E, and selenium, and sent 2 more rounds home with me to give on Sunday, and then on Tuesday. Took calf and daughter back home, and off to work I went. Just got a call from my daughter who said the calf is now balancing much better, and taking steps, and hopping around. Still falls often, but is definately using those muscles and is becoming more coordinated by the hour. Momma cow is taking good care and I think I'll be able to report a good outcome. Thanks to all for letting me bend your ear. Oh, and I weighed the calf again this morning. Last evening weighed 41 pounds, this morning weighed 47. Any opinions on that? Roughly 17 hours between weighing's [/QUOTE]
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