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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11776"><p>Have you tried electrolytes? Blue Lite-C is great stuff. Gets them hydrated.. sorta like gator aide for cattle. Also, have you given him any medication? Pnuemonia is always a concern.. maybe a talk with the vet is in order.</p><p></p><p>I have a one week old calf, born</p><p>> no problem, layed one day in heat</p><p>> of sun on hot day. Not sucking,</p><p>> listless. We've been feeding since</p><p>> day one, twice a day with mother's</p><p>> milk. Will suck the bottle, but</p><p>> only a little and very dozy. We</p><p>> tube the rest into him for a total</p><p>> of 3 pints morning and same in</p><p>> evening.Large calf, seems to be</p><p>> small head, but mother had on her</p><p>> own. Laying down most of time, but</p><p>> does stand up ocasionally. Gave</p><p>> selenium/vit A -day after birth</p><p>> and disinfected navel too. It's</p><p>> just not getting any more energy</p><p>> or learning to suck even the</p><p>> bottle. help</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bwflonghorn@hotmail.com">bwflonghorn@hotmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11776"] Have you tried electrolytes? Blue Lite-C is great stuff. Gets them hydrated.. sorta like gator aide for cattle. Also, have you given him any medication? Pnuemonia is always a concern.. maybe a talk with the vet is in order. I have a one week old calf, born > no problem, layed one day in heat > of sun on hot day. Not sucking, > listless. We've been feeding since > day one, twice a day with mother's > milk. Will suck the bottle, but > only a little and very dozy. We > tube the rest into him for a total > of 3 pints morning and same in > evening.Large calf, seems to be > small head, but mother had on her > own. Laying down most of time, but > does stand up ocasionally. Gave > selenium/vit A -day after birth > and disinfected navel too. It's > just not getting any more energy > or learning to suck even the > bottle. help [email=bwflonghorn@hotmail.com]bwflonghorn@hotmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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