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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 937172" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I've run across cases of calves with ulcers when someone gave banamine at birth, wouldn't rule it out completely. No cleft palate, oral lesions, or other oral abnormalities? It's possible she has gastrointestinal abnormalities you wouldn't find until a necropsy; ie constriction at point(s) along the GI tract, but I'd try treating for something normal before assuming it's something unusual.</p><p></p><p>I think in your shoes I'd put her on an IV or at the very least SQ fluids and see if it helps her attitude. In this heat they get dehydrated easily, as I'm sure you know, but feeding 2x/day isn't going to be enough to keep her hydrated. Had a colt I was feeding 4x/day and his skin still tented far too much at the end of the day. Also- I read an article recently on ulcers; increasing blood flow and mucous secretion is important to healing ulcers. If she does have one, good hydration will help in healing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 937172, member: 852"] I've run across cases of calves with ulcers when someone gave banamine at birth, wouldn't rule it out completely. No cleft palate, oral lesions, or other oral abnormalities? It's possible she has gastrointestinal abnormalities you wouldn't find until a necropsy; ie constriction at point(s) along the GI tract, but I'd try treating for something normal before assuming it's something unusual. I think in your shoes I'd put her on an IV or at the very least SQ fluids and see if it helps her attitude. In this heat they get dehydrated easily, as I'm sure you know, but feeding 2x/day isn't going to be enough to keep her hydrated. Had a colt I was feeding 4x/day and his skin still tented far too much at the end of the day. Also- I read an article recently on ulcers; increasing blood flow and mucous secretion is important to healing ulcers. If she does have one, good hydration will help in healing. [/QUOTE]
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