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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1486370" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>Sounds to me like the end is near.... 2 possibilities come to mind.</p><p></p><p>1. Navel ill from a bacterial infection, with the usual culprits being staph or strep bacteria or mycoplasma.</p><p>I say this because you said He's never been quite right... meaning unthrifty or poor doer from the get go.</p><p>If he has swollen joints (front knees) then in my opinion most likely navel ill from mycoplasma infection.</p><p></p><p>2. Mycoplasma bacteria as a primary or secondary lung infection. Most often it infects calves already weakened </p><p>from a viral infection like IBR. It's a known cause of respiratory infections leading to pneumonia and or arthritis. </p><p></p><p>Penicillin doesn't work... nothing works well, although Baytril and Tylan claim they do, NuFlor helps sometimes, but</p><p>if anything is going to work it's Draxxin.</p><p></p><p>More bad news... the earlier it's treated the better the chance of recovery.</p><p>I tried to save one late stage calf (like it sounds yours is) he seemed to make progress for a couple of weeks</p><p>as I spent $$$ on treatment..... only to relapse and die 2-3 weeks later.</p><p></p><p>Wish I could give you better news.... but that's the way I see it.</p><p>Maybe someone else has a different opinion or knows more. </p><p>just my :2cents:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1486370, member: 14585"] Sounds to me like the end is near.... 2 possibilities come to mind. 1. Navel ill from a bacterial infection, with the usual culprits being staph or strep bacteria or mycoplasma. I say this because you said He's never been quite right... meaning unthrifty or poor doer from the get go. If he has swollen joints (front knees) then in my opinion most likely navel ill from mycoplasma infection. 2. Mycoplasma bacteria as a primary or secondary lung infection. Most often it infects calves already weakened from a viral infection like IBR. It's a known cause of respiratory infections leading to pneumonia and or arthritis. Penicillin doesn't work... nothing works well, although Baytril and Tylan claim they do, NuFlor helps sometimes, but if anything is going to work it's Draxxin. More bad news... the earlier it's treated the better the chance of recovery. I tried to save one late stage calf (like it sounds yours is) he seemed to make progress for a couple of weeks as I spent $$$ on treatment..... only to relapse and die 2-3 weeks later. Wish I could give you better news.... but that's the way I see it. Maybe someone else has a different opinion or knows more. just my :2cents: [/QUOTE]
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