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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9851"><p>It can be genetic. BUT, most likely it is nutritional. My first guess would be Selenium deficiency (depending on your area) but that is classic. Selenium deficiency affects LARGE MUSCLES - heart, lung, TONGUE. (besides a whole list of other things). I would immediately get some BoSe from your vet and give 4cc (1/2 sq & 1/2 im) per 100# body weight. Sometimes I have had to give a 2nd dose of 2cc the next day (sq). Selenium is toxic so don't go overboard. I give 1/2 sq & 1/2 im because the im will get into their system quicker, & sq will stay with them longer & slower. 2nd idea is "weak calf syndrome" which is usually from cows that have not had proper nutrition. If your calves are strong other than sucking, real good chance its selenium. Where are you located?? I'm in NY and we are EXTREMELY selenium deficient. We feed triple dosage year round in loose mineral mix PLUS give calves shot immediately at birth, and usually again early summer when we worm them. Jeanne</p><p>> After 50 years in the cattle</p><p>> business, we are bewildered. we</p><p>> had a small group of cattle (9)</p><p>> bred by an AI bull that we raised</p><p>> - calve this spring. 5 out of the</p><p>> 9 had nursing problems. 1of them</p><p>> NEVER would suck and is 2 weeks</p><p>> old now. we gave him to a man who</p><p>> was sure he could raise him, but</p><p>> he is just tubing him twice a day.</p><p>> (His tongue won't curl right -</p><p>> hard to explain - and we worked</p><p>> with him 2 hours morning and night</p><p>> for 10 days..) Now we have a big</p><p>> strong heifer calf born last night</p><p>> around midnight (about 18 hours</p><p>> old now) - she won't suck - just</p><p>> licks the teats - won't suck when</p><p>> they are placed in her mouth - her</p><p>> mother has small open teats (with</p><p>> plenty of milk) that we checked.</p><p>> the little calf noses around and</p><p>> then lays down. The other 4 calves</p><p>> finally nursed after 3 or 4 days</p><p>> of working with them. Question:</p><p>> could this be genetic? My husband</p><p>> says he has never heard of such a</p><p>> thing. But 5 out of 9 is</p><p>> unbelievable. HELP!!!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9851"] It can be genetic. BUT, most likely it is nutritional. My first guess would be Selenium deficiency (depending on your area) but that is classic. Selenium deficiency affects LARGE MUSCLES - heart, lung, TONGUE. (besides a whole list of other things). I would immediately get some BoSe from your vet and give 4cc (1/2 sq & 1/2 im) per 100# body weight. Sometimes I have had to give a 2nd dose of 2cc the next day (sq). Selenium is toxic so don't go overboard. I give 1/2 sq & 1/2 im because the im will get into their system quicker, & sq will stay with them longer & slower. 2nd idea is "weak calf syndrome" which is usually from cows that have not had proper nutrition. If your calves are strong other than sucking, real good chance its selenium. Where are you located?? I'm in NY and we are EXTREMELY selenium deficient. We feed triple dosage year round in loose mineral mix PLUS give calves shot immediately at birth, and usually again early summer when we worm them. Jeanne > After 50 years in the cattle > business, we are bewildered. we > had a small group of cattle (9) > bred by an AI bull that we raised > - calve this spring. 5 out of the > 9 had nursing problems. 1of them > NEVER would suck and is 2 weeks > old now. we gave him to a man who > was sure he could raise him, but > he is just tubing him twice a day. > (His tongue won't curl right - > hard to explain - and we worked > with him 2 hours morning and night > for 10 days..) Now we have a big > strong heifer calf born last night > around midnight (about 18 hours > old now) - she won't suck - just > licks the teats - won't suck when > they are placed in her mouth - her > mother has small open teats (with > plenty of milk) that we checked. > the little calf noses around and > then lays down. The other 4 calves > finally nursed after 3 or 4 days > of working with them. Question: > could this be genetic? My husband > says he has never heard of such a > thing. But 5 out of 9 is > unbelievable. HELP!!! [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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