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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 980398" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Not enough info here.... plenty that can go wrong with a calf, ought to at least know if you're dealing with an infection or not. Temp will help determine that. Take a fecal sample in to your vet and have it checked for protozoa (eg coccidiosis). Check the calf's mouth for lesions (eg BVD might be a possibility). Find an excuse to have your vet do some other work and listen to the calf's lungs on the same farm call. Perhaps he has pneumonia or severely reduced lung function. Maybe the calf ate a plastic bag, has a heavy parasite load, is selenium deficient, or has a spinal injury or abscess responsible for him being down. Lotta options, need to narrow these down.</p><p></p><p>FWIW: he might have BEEN a $5 calf but at 3 months he's worth a lot more than $5 now. Holstein steers at 800-1,000lbs were selling at $1.05/lb this week in my area. Treat the calf based on his current value, not his purchase value.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 980398, member: 852"] Not enough info here.... plenty that can go wrong with a calf, ought to at least know if you're dealing with an infection or not. Temp will help determine that. Take a fecal sample in to your vet and have it checked for protozoa (eg coccidiosis). Check the calf's mouth for lesions (eg BVD might be a possibility). Find an excuse to have your vet do some other work and listen to the calf's lungs on the same farm call. Perhaps he has pneumonia or severely reduced lung function. Maybe the calf ate a plastic bag, has a heavy parasite load, is selenium deficient, or has a spinal injury or abscess responsible for him being down. Lotta options, need to narrow these down. FWIW: he might have BEEN a $5 calf but at 3 months he's worth a lot more than $5 now. Holstein steers at 800-1,000lbs were selling at $1.05/lb this week in my area. Treat the calf based on his current value, not his purchase value. [/QUOTE]
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