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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11526"><p>i had a calf that was banded three weeks ago that weighed 500 and died from tetnus monday.my vet suggested for bigger calves give them a tetnus shot three weeks before banding when using a large bander. i band mine when they are a week old i bought this from someone who has been using this technique for 4 years and never saw this before. i would suggest a shot of antibiotics and a tetnus shot. call your vet too.</p><p>> i have a 350# calf that was</p><p>> castrated about 3 weeks ago by a</p><p>> man who has done it many times, so</p><p>> i think he knew how... but now</p><p>> this calf's sac is swollen, he</p><p>> walks slow and is obviously not</p><p>> well...</p><p></p><p>> my thought was to recut the sac,</p><p>> and drain it, spray him down and</p><p>> give him some penicillin... but</p><p>> the sac is hard with no puss</p><p>> drainage... just swollen</p><p></p><p>> never ran into this before... some</p><p>> insight from some of you would be</p><p>> most appreciated..</p><p></p><p>> thanks</p><p></p><p>> gene</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:riverag@gassville.net">riverag@gassville.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11526"] i had a calf that was banded three weeks ago that weighed 500 and died from tetnus monday.my vet suggested for bigger calves give them a tetnus shot three weeks before banding when using a large bander. i band mine when they are a week old i bought this from someone who has been using this technique for 4 years and never saw this before. i would suggest a shot of antibiotics and a tetnus shot. call your vet too. > i have a 350# calf that was > castrated about 3 weeks ago by a > man who has done it many times, so > i think he knew how... but now > this calf's sac is swollen, he > walks slow and is obviously not > well... > my thought was to recut the sac, > and drain it, spray him down and > give him some penicillin... but > the sac is hard with no puss > drainage... just swollen > never ran into this before... some > insight from some of you would be > most appreciated.. > thanks > gene [email=riverag@gassville.net]riverag@gassville.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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