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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 858764" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>Kenny</p><p>We had two of them with these same symptoms this spring. I talked to some cow experts from A & M and they thought it might be ear ticks or mites. It wasn't. The first one that got it was more severe than the second. They kinda had a twitch in their face and would scratch their head with there back hoof. Both held there head at about 10 degrees off from normal. I ran them through the chutes and checked them all over but could find nothing. My original thought was a snake bite or a thorn or maybe even a bull nettle but they were clean of any wounds or sores. I gave them an antibiotic but I don't think it helped. The first one was very lethargic and would not keep up with the herd. I was afraid the coyotes would get him but his mother kept a eye out and he survived. I thought he would die but what ever it was ran its course an after about six weeks he was back to normal. The second one never got as sick and recovered in about three weeks. They both went on to be nice calves but this sickness set their growth back and they were the smallest calves in the bunch. Like yours they never stopped nursing. I still don't know what it was and I have not heard a good explanation from anyone so far. I would love to see a picture if you can get one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 858764, member: 5381"] Kenny We had two of them with these same symptoms this spring. I talked to some cow experts from A & M and they thought it might be ear ticks or mites. It wasn't. The first one that got it was more severe than the second. They kinda had a twitch in their face and would scratch their head with there back hoof. Both held there head at about 10 degrees off from normal. I ran them through the chutes and checked them all over but could find nothing. My original thought was a snake bite or a thorn or maybe even a bull nettle but they were clean of any wounds or sores. I gave them an antibiotic but I don't think it helped. The first one was very lethargic and would not keep up with the herd. I was afraid the coyotes would get him but his mother kept a eye out and he survived. I thought he would die but what ever it was ran its course an after about six weeks he was back to normal. The second one never got as sick and recovered in about three weeks. They both went on to be nice calves but this sickness set their growth back and they were the smallest calves in the bunch. Like yours they never stopped nursing. I still don't know what it was and I have not heard a good explanation from anyone so far. I would love to see a picture if you can get one. [/QUOTE]
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