lilmissfit8
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I've been reading this forum for a while now, but I have not read this issue yet, if I have missed it, I apologize. Our neighbor has Simmental-Angus cross. Spring has been interesting to say the least 12 down and 5 to go.
Here's my question. We had one on Wednesday deliver the calf unassisted and also her uterus. We called the vet, but it was about 2 hours until he was able to get there. The calf was up right away and mom seemed ok. After a lot of hard work, the vet was able to put everything back in place, nothing was tore, but it was a long procedure as she kept trying to push it back out, but we made it and he sewed her shut. She went into shock and finally went down. The vet loaded her up with antibiotics, meds for shock, IV'd her to get fluids back in. We bottle fed the calf that night. She made it thru the morning and was able to eat some and drink, but was not up yet. Bottle fed the calf again that morning, he is doing well. Yesterday afternoon, we finally had to move her into the barn, we were able to get her to sit up, but she had not stood yet. She did let us milk her and we were able to give that to the calf. We check last last night and this morning and she was in different spots, but we have not actually seen her up. This is her first calf and she has always been calm and gentle which I think we have benefited from. She is alert and keeps a good watch out for the calf. Does anyone have any suggestions for us. We need to get some nutrition into her to get her strength back up.
Thank you in advance.
Here's my question. We had one on Wednesday deliver the calf unassisted and also her uterus. We called the vet, but it was about 2 hours until he was able to get there. The calf was up right away and mom seemed ok. After a lot of hard work, the vet was able to put everything back in place, nothing was tore, but it was a long procedure as she kept trying to push it back out, but we made it and he sewed her shut. She went into shock and finally went down. The vet loaded her up with antibiotics, meds for shock, IV'd her to get fluids back in. We bottle fed the calf that night. She made it thru the morning and was able to eat some and drink, but was not up yet. Bottle fed the calf again that morning, he is doing well. Yesterday afternoon, we finally had to move her into the barn, we were able to get her to sit up, but she had not stood yet. She did let us milk her and we were able to give that to the calf. We check last last night and this morning and she was in different spots, but we have not actually seen her up. This is her first calf and she has always been calm and gentle which I think we have benefited from. She is alert and keeps a good watch out for the calf. Does anyone have any suggestions for us. We need to get some nutrition into her to get her strength back up.
Thank you in advance.