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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 521836" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Thanks for all the replies. We haven't started to treat the calf yet, since it seemed to be better with just the boluses I gave it. Today is day 3 though so we will have to watch it for a relapse. I will use the dex, although, I don't think as often as what the vet said. We do not have banamine, and in fact before coming to these boards, I had never heard of it. The Nuflor is for Footrot too, so I am thinking that is why it was prescribed. I believe the last time we treated a Diptheria, I am not sure what we used, but I do know it WAS a long treatment period. It may have been Nuflor, or perhaps Trivetrin.</p><p></p><p>I do trust our vet, and we are fortunate to have one that is 15 min away. If he leaves/retires we will be stuck having to travel an hour minimum to get to a vet. However, I do realize that no-one is infalliable, and that is why I questioned this prescription. I think that with any vet, you have to know enough, to either accept or question what he is suggesting. Especially, when it is just a consultation over the phone, and not an actual visitation. You will never find a vet that doesn't make mistakes, but you can find one that works well with you, and one that will discuss the problems you are having with you. Ours does that. If we need to know something we can call him up and ask. He will tell us what he thinks is the problem, and what options we have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 521836, member: 2308"] Thanks for all the replies. We haven't started to treat the calf yet, since it seemed to be better with just the boluses I gave it. Today is day 3 though so we will have to watch it for a relapse. I will use the dex, although, I don't think as often as what the vet said. We do not have banamine, and in fact before coming to these boards, I had never heard of it. The Nuflor is for Footrot too, so I am thinking that is why it was prescribed. I believe the last time we treated a Diptheria, I am not sure what we used, but I do know it WAS a long treatment period. It may have been Nuflor, or perhaps Trivetrin. I do trust our vet, and we are fortunate to have one that is 15 min away. If he leaves/retires we will be stuck having to travel an hour minimum to get to a vet. However, I do realize that no-one is infalliable, and that is why I questioned this prescription. I think that with any vet, you have to know enough, to either accept or question what he is suggesting. Especially, when it is just a consultation over the phone, and not an actual visitation. You will never find a vet that doesn't make mistakes, but you can find one that works well with you, and one that will discuss the problems you are having with you. Ours does that. If we need to know something we can call him up and ask. He will tell us what he thinks is the problem, and what options we have. [/QUOTE]
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