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Calf with possible joint ill.
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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 1008806" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Treat it aggressively - joint ill is never a good diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Causes... if the joint isn't open (eg broken leg) then the bacteria were in the bloodstream and lodged in the joint. Blood vessels at joints in young animals are narrow and places bacteria can easily get stuck. How the bacteria entered the bloodstream... either through the navel (eg contaminated at/shortly after birth) or through the gut. For instance, about 30% of calves with scours will also have bacteria in circulation, because the intestines have damage that allows normal flora (eg E coli) to gain access to blood. On the other hand, 50% of horses in one study had bacteria in their blood even without underlying problems (illness, diarrhea, etc) - so the presence of bacteria in blood may be more common than we'd like to think.</p><p></p><p>Obviously having calves born on clean ground/pasture is ideal. In addition to that, ensuring calves get enough colostrum is the best way to prevent this problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 1008806, member: 852"] Treat it aggressively - joint ill is never a good diagnosis. Causes... if the joint isn't open (eg broken leg) then the bacteria were in the bloodstream and lodged in the joint. Blood vessels at joints in young animals are narrow and places bacteria can easily get stuck. How the bacteria entered the bloodstream... either through the navel (eg contaminated at/shortly after birth) or through the gut. For instance, about 30% of calves with scours will also have bacteria in circulation, because the intestines have damage that allows normal flora (eg E coli) to gain access to blood. On the other hand, 50% of horses in one study had bacteria in their blood even without underlying problems (illness, diarrhea, etc) - so the presence of bacteria in blood may be more common than we'd like to think. Obviously having calves born on clean ground/pasture is ideal. In addition to that, ensuring calves get enough colostrum is the best way to prevent this problem. [/QUOTE]
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