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<blockquote data-quote="donnaIL" data-source="post: 951910" data-attributes="member: 37"><p>Okay, I called the vet, the vet came out. She did an exam, gloved up and said she thought the cow was pregnant but the calf was in deep or she couldn't feel because the cow was laying down. The cow did take a big poo during the exam and it did not look like the manure was changed that much from what I am use to seeing. She heard some gas, but nothing to indicate bloat--she would not tube the cow because she was laying down. She mixed up a bucket of bluekote and anacid but the cow would not drink it. She offered IV fluids, I said yes...but she could not get the IV in -- again due to the cow laying down. They wanted to do bloodwork---but if she couldn't get the vein for the iv???? She did think the cow was a big healthy looking animal and thought she is just down in a position and maybe due to being dehydrated, tired or weak she cannot get the back leg she is laying on up under her to get up. She continued to say that even thought she couldn't feel anything, could be the cow will be calfing in the next week or so--that cows are calving 3-4 weeks early due to the drought. She suggested i take her food and water and call them and let them know what happens. To try to get her up if I can..or get someone out to get her up--I asked if she knew someone who could help me do that she said no. So I wrote them a check. </p><p></p><p>Then I drug one of those 12" tall calf bowls out to her, filled it with water, took her hay--she ate and drank a little. I called the local sale barn to see if the know some one who will "help me" get her up. I was glad to see her chewing the grass.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions? Seems like I am just waiting until tomorrow like I originally was going to. </p><p></p><p>Should I take her some grain? our cows are use to getting a alittle grain each day..3 or 4 lbs..I don't what a big slug of grain is ..I guess it is possible that she wolfed down 10 lbs. We feed 3 - 5 gallon buckets to 17 cows, I don't think that is that much and I know alot of people don't feed grain at all.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnaIL, post: 951910, member: 37"] Okay, I called the vet, the vet came out. She did an exam, gloved up and said she thought the cow was pregnant but the calf was in deep or she couldn't feel because the cow was laying down. The cow did take a big poo during the exam and it did not look like the manure was changed that much from what I am use to seeing. She heard some gas, but nothing to indicate bloat--she would not tube the cow because she was laying down. She mixed up a bucket of bluekote and anacid but the cow would not drink it. She offered IV fluids, I said yes...but she could not get the IV in -- again due to the cow laying down. They wanted to do bloodwork---but if she couldn't get the vein for the iv???? She did think the cow was a big healthy looking animal and thought she is just down in a position and maybe due to being dehydrated, tired or weak she cannot get the back leg she is laying on up under her to get up. She continued to say that even thought she couldn't feel anything, could be the cow will be calfing in the next week or so--that cows are calving 3-4 weeks early due to the drought. She suggested i take her food and water and call them and let them know what happens. To try to get her up if I can..or get someone out to get her up--I asked if she knew someone who could help me do that she said no. So I wrote them a check. Then I drug one of those 12" tall calf bowls out to her, filled it with water, took her hay--she ate and drank a little. I called the local sale barn to see if the know some one who will "help me" get her up. I was glad to see her chewing the grass. Any suggestions? Seems like I am just waiting until tomorrow like I originally was going to. Should I take her some grain? our cows are use to getting a alittle grain each day..3 or 4 lbs..I don't what a big slug of grain is ..I guess it is possible that she wolfed down 10 lbs. We feed 3 - 5 gallon buckets to 17 cows, I don't think that is that much and I know alot of people don't feed grain at all. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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