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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9853"><p>I would vote for selenium also. We've never had the problem, but on another unrelated board the same quewstion was asked. Two days after administering the SE the calve was sucking normally.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> It can be genetic. BUT, most</p><p>> likely it is nutritional. My first</p><p>> guess would be Selenium deficiency</p><p>> (depending on your area) but that</p><p>> is classic. Selenium deficiency</p><p>> affects LARGE MUSCLES - heart,</p><p>> lung, TONGUE. (besides a whole</p><p>> list of other things). I would</p><p>> immediately get some BoSe from</p><p>> your vet and give 4cc (1/2 sq</p><p>> & 1/2 im) per 100# body</p><p>> weight. Sometimes I have had to</p><p>> give a 2nd dose of 2cc the next</p><p>> day (sq). Selenium is toxic so</p><p>> don't go overboard. I give 1/2 sq</p><p>> & 1/2 im because the im will</p><p>> get into their system quicker,</p><p>> & sq will stay with them</p><p>> longer & slower. 2nd idea is</p><p>> "weak calf syndrome"</p><p>> which is usually from cows that</p><p>> have not had proper nutrition. If</p><p>> your calves are strong other than</p><p>> sucking, real good chance its</p><p>> selenium. Where are you located??</p><p>> I'm in NY and we are EXTREMELY</p><p>> selenium deficient. We feed triple</p><p>> dosage year round in loose mineral</p><p>> mix PLUS give calves shot</p><p>> immediately at birth, and usually</p><p>> again early summer when we worm</p><p>> them. Jeanne</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9853"] I would vote for selenium also. We've never had the problem, but on another unrelated board the same quewstion was asked. Two days after administering the SE the calve was sucking normally. dunmovin farms > 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 [/QUOTE]
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