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Calf quit drinking off the bottle?
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<blockquote data-quote="hillsdown" data-source="post: 621546" data-attributes="member: 5106"><p>You need to consult a vet to begin with. Have you ever gone into your local LA vet and just introduced yourself and explained where you are and what you have and what you are trying to do ?</p><p></p><p>You usually can even make an appointment and have a cup of coffee/hot chocolate at their practice for them to get to know you and your operation PRO BONO..</p><p></p><p>All of us differ on how we treat our calves and what our go to meds are..each vet will differ as well as they are not unlike MD's with the "influences" from certain pharmaceutical companies.. </p><p></p><p>It is hard enough in this business to break even let alone make a profit so "we" do not mess around with OTC meds for an urgent problem, and calves when they become ill is always urgent. </p><p></p><p>On a side bar if your newborn infant was ill would you by OTC drugs or would you take it to your pediatrician or GP and get a real diagnosis and some real meds ????????</p><p></p><p>Yes ,calves are not the same as human babies, but if you take one under your care it is your responsibility to be prepared and knowledgeable to look after them as their needs require; if you are not then you had best get out of the biz or do what you are told and consult a professional ,a Large Animal VETERINARIAN..</p><p></p><p>I am sorry I a curt but it is what it is...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillsdown, post: 621546, member: 5106"] You need to consult a vet to begin with. Have you ever gone into your local LA vet and just introduced yourself and explained where you are and what you have and what you are trying to do ? You usually can even make an appointment and have a cup of coffee/hot chocolate at their practice for them to get to know you and your operation PRO BONO.. All of us differ on how we treat our calves and what our go to meds are..each vet will differ as well as they are not unlike MD's with the "influences" from certain pharmaceutical companies.. It is hard enough in this business to break even let alone make a profit so "we" do not mess around with OTC meds for an urgent problem, and calves when they become ill is always urgent. On a side bar if your newborn infant was ill would you by OTC drugs or would you take it to your pediatrician or GP and get a real diagnosis and some real meds ???????? Yes ,calves are not the same as human babies, but if you take one under your care it is your responsibility to be prepared and knowledgeable to look after them as their needs require; if you are not then you had best get out of the biz or do what you are told and consult a professional ,a Large Animal VETERINARIAN.. I am sorry I a curt but it is what it is... [/QUOTE]
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