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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 786299" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Difficult calving, or did she go down afterwards?</p><p>If you had the vet out, I'm sure they considered &/or treated for possible hypocalcemia/hypomagnesemia. I've seen some odd Ca/P imbalances that present as a typical 'milk fever', but fail to respond favorably to multiple treatments with Ca/Mg/P, and end up as 'creepers'; some of these may be complicated by ketosis or other problems.</p><p></p><p>On those difficult calving downers, I'll also hit 'em with some dexamethasone to help diminish swelling around obturator nerves. </p><p>Regardless, you need to bed this cow heavily and flip her from side to side 3 to 4 times daily , or lift frequently so that her shear weight won't cause irreversible muscle damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 786299, member: 12607"] Difficult calving, or did she go down afterwards? If you had the vet out, I'm sure they considered &/or treated for possible hypocalcemia/hypomagnesemia. I've seen some odd Ca/P imbalances that present as a typical 'milk fever', but fail to respond favorably to multiple treatments with Ca/Mg/P, and end up as 'creepers'; some of these may be complicated by ketosis or other problems. On those difficult calving downers, I'll also hit 'em with some dexamethasone to help diminish swelling around obturator nerves. Regardless, you need to bed this cow heavily and flip her from side to side 3 to 4 times daily , or lift frequently so that her shear weight won't cause irreversible muscle damage. [/QUOTE]
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