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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 800781" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>Thanks Dun. I was hoping I was wrong on that one. It now seems that it might not have made a difference. The calf was born in a pool of watery mess, not just afterbirth, and did not want to move. I thought it was dead, until I saw a bubble come out of it's nose and a foot move. I started trying to get it going, and letting mom and calf bond. Moving forward several hours, calf had fluid in lungs from the birth, and was not doing well. It was chilled, and I brought it inside to the kitchen. It is chilled to the bone, and it felt like a piece of ice. I have been putting warm towels on her, and then a blanket to warm her up. I am keeping her turned. One of the cows had stepped on her tail, and broke it and it is going to be crooked. I put a splint on it and I hope it will make it be straighter. She is not real strong, and I did give her a bottle of colostrum from a dry mix first thing. She loves to be tubed!!!</p><p></p><p>I am being told to give her an egg, sugar and whiskey. It was mixed up, but I really don't want to pour it into her. The milk has protein as does the egg. I don't know about the sugar. The whiskey, the amount poured in the blender, I do not think the calf needs a stiff drink, or a hang over at this time? I am not to sold on this remedy for </p><p>dehydration and pneumonia. </p><p>Chuckie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 800781, member: 637"] Thanks Dun. I was hoping I was wrong on that one. It now seems that it might not have made a difference. The calf was born in a pool of watery mess, not just afterbirth, and did not want to move. I thought it was dead, until I saw a bubble come out of it's nose and a foot move. I started trying to get it going, and letting mom and calf bond. Moving forward several hours, calf had fluid in lungs from the birth, and was not doing well. It was chilled, and I brought it inside to the kitchen. It is chilled to the bone, and it felt like a piece of ice. I have been putting warm towels on her, and then a blanket to warm her up. I am keeping her turned. One of the cows had stepped on her tail, and broke it and it is going to be crooked. I put a splint on it and I hope it will make it be straighter. She is not real strong, and I did give her a bottle of colostrum from a dry mix first thing. She loves to be tubed!!! I am being told to give her an egg, sugar and whiskey. It was mixed up, but I really don't want to pour it into her. The milk has protein as does the egg. I don't know about the sugar. The whiskey, the amount poured in the blender, I do not think the calf needs a stiff drink, or a hang over at this time? I am not to sold on this remedy for dehydration and pneumonia. Chuckie [/QUOTE]
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