bigbluegrass
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I have a cow, calved on June 25 - so 10/11 days ago. For about the past week she has been losing her cud or spitting it out. I will see her out in the pasture with a mouthful of cud, not chewing it, just standing there with both cheeks full and saliva dripping from her chin. I have seen several (a dozen or so) chunks of it out in the pasture and one in the mineral feeder. I had the vet out on 7/3. He did a very thorough exam. He checked her teeth several times and said they all felt fine. He didn't feel any sores in her mouth. He stuck his hand down her throat (up to his elbow) and couldn't feel anything. He put a tube down her throat, no obstructions. He blew into it and smelled it - everything checked out. Palpated her, said everything felt fine. Temp was 101.5. He listened to her rumen and stomach and it all sounded good. Heart rate was good. Breathing was good. Cow eats grain fine and swallows grain fine. She has an appetite. She eats grass and has been grazing with everyone else. The vet gave her half a tube of probiotics and said to give her the rest next week. He did a fecal sample and said he only saw one egg. He said that is not a problem. He said he can't find anything wrong with her. Said he could float her teeth, but he has never done that to a cow before. He said she needs to chew her food better!
Has anyone ever seen anything like this? I have seen cows lose a chunk of cud on occasion, but never like this. She doesn't look like she has lost too much weight yet, but I am afraid if she keeps it up she will get thin pretty fast. Her left side where the rumen is never looks as full as it used to. It has been a few days since the vet looked at her and she is still doing the same thing. He said to call him if she gets worse, but really her condition is unchanged. Her calf looks good. She is milking plenty. Cow is 6 years old. She looks a little depressed. Any ideas? :?:
Has anyone ever seen anything like this? I have seen cows lose a chunk of cud on occasion, but never like this. She doesn't look like she has lost too much weight yet, but I am afraid if she keeps it up she will get thin pretty fast. Her left side where the rumen is never looks as full as it used to. It has been a few days since the vet looked at her and she is still doing the same thing. He said to call him if she gets worse, but really her condition is unchanged. Her calf looks good. She is milking plenty. Cow is 6 years old. She looks a little depressed. Any ideas? :?: