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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 7198"><p>Several times a day roll her to the opposite side. Keep her fed and watered. The odds are she'll get up on her own within a few days to a week. This may not be a popular opinion, but I see no reason to cull her just becasue she had an overly large calf (somebodys mistake other then hers) and got the nerve pinched while calving. I've seen cows go down from a big calf and calf successfully for many years after that.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I have an angus cow (4 year old)</p><p>> down with calving paralysis. She</p><p>> had an above average still born</p><p>> calf. The paralysis seems to be</p><p>> affecting her back left leg. So</p><p>> far I have managed to roll her</p><p>> over to take the pressure off the</p><p>> leg. In my opinion it looks like I</p><p>> have more of a chance of losing</p><p>> her then keeping her alive (if she</p><p>> does survive I know to eliminate</p><p>> her from my breeding stock). Just</p><p>> thought I would get some last</p><p>> minute opinions before I shoot</p><p>> her. She has been down now for</p><p>> 24hrs, I am thinking of giving her</p><p>> another 24, at the same time I</p><p>> want to be humane.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 7198"] Several times a day roll her to the opposite side. Keep her fed and watered. The odds are she'll get up on her own within a few days to a week. This may not be a popular opinion, but I see no reason to cull her just becasue she had an overly large calf (somebodys mistake other then hers) and got the nerve pinched while calving. I've seen cows go down from a big calf and calf successfully for many years after that. dun > I have an angus cow (4 year old) > down with calving paralysis. She > had an above average still born > calf. The paralysis seems to be > affecting her back left leg. So > far I have managed to roll her > over to take the pressure off the > leg. In my opinion it looks like I > have more of a chance of losing > her then keeping her alive (if she > does survive I know to eliminate > her from my breeding stock). Just > thought I would get some last > minute opinions before I shoot > her. She has been down now for > 24hrs, I am thinking of giving her > another 24, at the same time I > want to be humane. [/QUOTE]
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