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Calf will not get up - breathing congestion
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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1240452" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>I gave mine Multimin before discussing it with my Vet. He later told me I would have been better to have given BoSe and a vitamin E injection, but that I should not do that after I had already given the Multimin. Check with your Vet for advice. Most calves with tendon problems will be able to at least rise to their knees and nurse from that position. Once he begins to rise, those tendon problems should gradually decrease. Almost all will recover within a few weeks.</p><p></p><p>Selenium is a real issue in this part of the country. Do your cows have access to a mineral with extra Selenium? It would be worth your money to do a blood draw on a few cows in your herd and send it up to the Oregon State Univ. to be tested on Selenium. Your Vet could use those numbers to help you chose a mineral supplement for your area. Selenium is a required mineral, but has a very narrow window between too low and toxic. Name brand mineral supplements can not include more than a small amount of Selenium. If your area is very low in Selenium, (like my area) it may require a prescription to obtain the right supplement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1240452, member: 9933"] I gave mine Multimin before discussing it with my Vet. He later told me I would have been better to have given BoSe and a vitamin E injection, but that I should not do that after I had already given the Multimin. Check with your Vet for advice. Most calves with tendon problems will be able to at least rise to their knees and nurse from that position. Once he begins to rise, those tendon problems should gradually decrease. Almost all will recover within a few weeks. Selenium is a real issue in this part of the country. Do your cows have access to a mineral with extra Selenium? It would be worth your money to do a blood draw on a few cows in your herd and send it up to the Oregon State Univ. to be tested on Selenium. Your Vet could use those numbers to help you chose a mineral supplement for your area. Selenium is a required mineral, but has a very narrow window between too low and toxic. Name brand mineral supplements can not include more than a small amount of Selenium. If your area is very low in Selenium, (like my area) it may require a prescription to obtain the right supplement. [/QUOTE]
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