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calf swelled joints in hind legs
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11160"><p>> IM diuretics such as lasix</p><p>> (furosemide) have a very transient</p><p>> effect. Frankly, if this was my</p><p>> calf, I'd do a full exam including</p><p>> Temp Pulse Resp, possible joint</p><p>> tap and culture of the affected</p><p>> joint(s) and proper treatment. If</p><p>> someone was just going to pop an</p><p>> antibiotic into this animal, I</p><p>> just wanted to advise that</p><p>> penicillin doesn't treat</p><p>> mycoplasma, and that tets do. I</p><p>> can't diagnose based on this</p><p>> limited history enough to be sure</p><p>> of any treatment, which is why I</p><p>> usually advise someone to seek</p><p>> proper veterinary advice. I guess</p><p>> I forgot this time. We're all</p><p>> human, and I'm a little more human</p><p>> than most, I guess! V Vicki how long would you give tetracycline 3-4 days? And how long before you should see a reduction in swelling if it works?What are the long lasting effects this ailment has on the animal?Would you cull it?By the way thank you and everyone else that posted!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bggoff@blomand.net">bggoff@blomand.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11160"] > IM diuretics such as lasix > (furosemide) have a very transient > effect. Frankly, if this was my > calf, I'd do a full exam including > Temp Pulse Resp, possible joint > tap and culture of the affected > joint(s) and proper treatment. If > someone was just going to pop an > antibiotic into this animal, I > just wanted to advise that > penicillin doesn't treat > mycoplasma, and that tets do. I > can't diagnose based on this > limited history enough to be sure > of any treatment, which is why I > usually advise someone to seek > proper veterinary advice. I guess > I forgot this time. We're all > human, and I'm a little more human > than most, I guess! V Vicki how long would you give tetracycline 3-4 days? And how long before you should see a reduction in swelling if it works?What are the long lasting effects this ailment has on the animal?Would you cull it?By the way thank you and everyone else that posted! [email=bggoff@blomand.net]bggoff@blomand.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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