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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 231838" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>Sorry to hear of your unpleasant experience. Based upon your description of events it sounds to me like the infection is probably over & further antibiotics will not be helpful & could actually contribute to kidney & liver problems if continued for too long. When cattle get a bad case of BRD, it can leave abcesses & scar tissue in the lungs, which reduces the breathing capacity of the lungs. The more severe & prolonged the infection the worse the damage can be. That is why it is so critical to get BRD treated immediately with an effective antibiotic along with Banamine.</p><p></p><p>Respiration (breathing) not only supplies the body with oxygen, it is an important part of transferring heat out of the body. When you see an animal panting they taking in more oxygen but also are removing excess heat. Cattle have very little excess lung capacity compared to similar sized animals such as a horse and that is why even a moderate case of BRD can have a significant impact on the animals life. What usually happens to these animals that survive the infection with significant lung damage is they can perform fairly well when temperatures are not too high. Unfortunately when temperatures get hotter they will not be able to transfer enough heat from their body and will die. Some with moderate damage may survive if they have adequate shade & nutrition. But even these animals are usually poor performers.</p><p></p><p>IMO-there is no further treatment that can help this particular calf. Just make sure she has good nutrition, plenty of shade., water & let nature take its course. If you're lucky she might come around but I wouldn't get my hopes too high. Even with the best, most timely treatment some just don't repond. Your initial treatment appears sound. Possibly some Banamine could have helped. It all comes down to the individual animal as some just don't respond as well as others. Don't beat yourself up over this as it comes with the territory. As ol' CB says "You can't loose em if you ain't got em". Just my 2 cents worth.</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 231838, member: 2905"] Sorry to hear of your unpleasant experience. Based upon your description of events it sounds to me like the infection is probably over & further antibiotics will not be helpful & could actually contribute to kidney & liver problems if continued for too long. When cattle get a bad case of BRD, it can leave abcesses & scar tissue in the lungs, which reduces the breathing capacity of the lungs. The more severe & prolonged the infection the worse the damage can be. That is why it is so critical to get BRD treated immediately with an effective antibiotic along with Banamine. Respiration (breathing) not only supplies the body with oxygen, it is an important part of transferring heat out of the body. When you see an animal panting they taking in more oxygen but also are removing excess heat. Cattle have very little excess lung capacity compared to similar sized animals such as a horse and that is why even a moderate case of BRD can have a significant impact on the animals life. What usually happens to these animals that survive the infection with significant lung damage is they can perform fairly well when temperatures are not too high. Unfortunately when temperatures get hotter they will not be able to transfer enough heat from their body and will die. Some with moderate damage may survive if they have adequate shade & nutrition. But even these animals are usually poor performers. IMO-there is no further treatment that can help this particular calf. Just make sure she has good nutrition, plenty of shade., water & let nature take its course. If you're lucky she might come around but I wouldn't get my hopes too high. Even with the best, most timely treatment some just don't repond. Your initial treatment appears sound. Possibly some Banamine could have helped. It all comes down to the individual animal as some just don't respond as well as others. Don't beat yourself up over this as it comes with the territory. As ol' CB says "You can't loose em if you ain't got em". Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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