Katpau
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I have a 41 day old calf that is on the cow and weighs about 175 lb. The calf has very loud raspy breathing. It can be heard from a hundred feet away. She is gasping from her abdomen. Once she lowered her head and attempted to cough something out. I first saw this when rotating pastures two nights ago, but could not catch her until the next AM. (yesterday) Her eyes, ears and attitude are good and she is still eating. She is strong enough that catching her was very difficult.
I gave her 10cc Nuflor and 1.75cc Prevail (florfenical – like Banamine) yesterday about 9AM at the recommendation of the Local Vet. Her temp was 103.5 at the time. There seems to be no change yet, although I forgot the thermometer when we went down to the chutes this AM, so I still need to check that. She is still breathing just as hard, but seems to be strong except for that breathing. The Vet thought maybe Diphteria, but she does not have most of the symptoms. I think it is some type of Pneumonia. Her over all health does not seem to be deteriorating which puzzles me. When I first saw her I thought she would be dead by morning, just from the way she sounded, yet she is still strong, up, and active.
Should I have seen a response in how she is breathing by now from the Florfenical?
I gave her 10cc Nuflor and 1.75cc Prevail (florfenical – like Banamine) yesterday about 9AM at the recommendation of the Local Vet. Her temp was 103.5 at the time. There seems to be no change yet, although I forgot the thermometer when we went down to the chutes this AM, so I still need to check that. She is still breathing just as hard, but seems to be strong except for that breathing. The Vet thought maybe Diphteria, but she does not have most of the symptoms. I think it is some type of Pneumonia. Her over all health does not seem to be deteriorating which puzzles me. When I first saw her I thought she would be dead by morning, just from the way she sounded, yet she is still strong, up, and active.
Should I have seen a response in how she is breathing by now from the Florfenical?