calve constipation

[Castleman Creek]

Hello eveyone,

I have a week and a half old calf that is on a nurse cow. It scoured at first but is now constipated. Any suggestions? :???:

 

[Bigfoot]

A little calf like that, only getting milk, doesn't crap much anyway. If he seems in discomfort, you could oil him. I believe I'd just let nature run its course if it was sucking and seemed fine.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Sometimes after having scours, the pasty stuff will dry on their poop shoot and block it. If this is the case, warm water and a rag should get it off. You can even soak it with some baby oil to loosen it.

In foals we often use a child size mineral oil enema. Very gently squeeze it, with out much force. The Meconium that they pass after birth can be as hard as little rocks. But at a week and a half old, your calf should be past that.

 

[Castleman Creek]

Thanks for the info, i will try some oil.The calf is sucking the nurse cow just fine, but he seems to strugle alot when trying void, and the waste is realy thick.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

About 5ml of probios every few days can take care of that.