Okay here is one for all you pro's..
This calf is about a week maybe 9 days old. When the guys pulled him from the lot on Monday morning he was weak, droopy head and ears and very thin. I tried to feed him a bottle and he didn't know what the heck it was or how to suck so I figure he didn't get anything from mom. I ended up tube feeding him, after that he laid there and acted like he wanted to go poo, he pushed and pushed but only a small pebble came out with some blood on it. I called the vet and he told me to give it an enema and continue to tube feed 2 quarts of milk untill the calf started drinking on his own. Well the enema worked some but the stool was not normal it looked like the lining of the stomach or intestines or something, was green and slimmey. Again the vet said to do another enema and continue to tube feed as long as the calf was standing and walking (real slow and shakey) Well now it has bright yellow stool with slimmy clear/pink tinted mixed in and after he goes he is real worn out. He wants to suck but after about 1 pint he quits and won't drink anymore. I have been giving him batril and polyflex, I just today gave him some "pepto" and started him on electrolytes. (vet said do milk instead of electrolytes) I am baffeled with this one. Can anyone help me out???
Cathy
This calf is about a week maybe 9 days old. When the guys pulled him from the lot on Monday morning he was weak, droopy head and ears and very thin. I tried to feed him a bottle and he didn't know what the heck it was or how to suck so I figure he didn't get anything from mom. I ended up tube feeding him, after that he laid there and acted like he wanted to go poo, he pushed and pushed but only a small pebble came out with some blood on it. I called the vet and he told me to give it an enema and continue to tube feed 2 quarts of milk untill the calf started drinking on his own. Well the enema worked some but the stool was not normal it looked like the lining of the stomach or intestines or something, was green and slimmey. Again the vet said to do another enema and continue to tube feed as long as the calf was standing and walking (real slow and shakey) Well now it has bright yellow stool with slimmy clear/pink tinted mixed in and after he goes he is real worn out. He wants to suck but after about 1 pint he quits and won't drink anymore. I have been giving him batril and polyflex, I just today gave him some "pepto" and started him on electrolytes. (vet said do milk instead of electrolytes) I am baffeled with this one. Can anyone help me out???
Cathy