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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 1408424" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>Update on the calf:</p><p>She is still fighting to survive. So we're still trying.</p><p>She's gaining weight. Can no longer see her rib like we could. Getting around slowly but at times able to get herself up when I walk up. She's now able to fold her front legs under her.</p><p>Front knees are still swollen but other swelling seems to have subsided.</p><p>She's refused the bucket and the bottle so she's being tube fed for now (which I'm not happy about) but was getting too weak as she already came extremely thin. We still try for the bucket. </p><p>She's urinating and having bm's now consistently which she didn't do when she came. </p><p>She's been starting to try and eat grass and we're consistently giving grain and she's now chewing and swollowing it. Hasn't quite got the "go to the feeder and eat it" yet but she's trying. So very hopeful we can early wean from milk and stop tube feeding which I know is painful. Will still put milk powder on her grain.</p><p>She's getting Nuflor once daily. Vitamin B complex and probiotics. I've stopped the pain meds. Went from every day to every other day to now no more. Not good to be on them long. So it's slowed her down a bit more but she's still very alert and peppy. She's finally stopped balling for her mom also. </p><p>Thanks to everyone who's responded. It's much appreciated.</p><p>Really rooting for this little one but I'm still very guarded she will make it. Especially as a productive member of the herd. Time will tell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 1408424, member: 411"] Update on the calf: She is still fighting to survive. So we're still trying. She's gaining weight. Can no longer see her rib like we could. Getting around slowly but at times able to get herself up when I walk up. She's now able to fold her front legs under her. Front knees are still swollen but other swelling seems to have subsided. She's refused the bucket and the bottle so she's being tube fed for now (which I'm not happy about) but was getting too weak as she already came extremely thin. We still try for the bucket. She's urinating and having bm's now consistently which she didn't do when she came. She's been starting to try and eat grass and we're consistently giving grain and she's now chewing and swollowing it. Hasn't quite got the "go to the feeder and eat it" yet but she's trying. So very hopeful we can early wean from milk and stop tube feeding which I know is painful. Will still put milk powder on her grain. She's getting Nuflor once daily. Vitamin B complex and probiotics. I've stopped the pain meds. Went from every day to every other day to now no more. Not good to be on them long. So it's slowed her down a bit more but she's still very alert and peppy. She's finally stopped balling for her mom also. Thanks to everyone who's responded. It's much appreciated. Really rooting for this little one but I'm still very guarded she will make it. Especially as a productive member of the herd. Time will tell. [/QUOTE]
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