> we had a heifer calve yesterday,
> and the calf was covered in a
> yellowish, brownish mess... i
> think this came from the cows
> water bag... not sure... never had
> one look this way... anyone have
> any thoughts on what may have
> happened here??
> thanks
> gene
Its quite common in a stressed birth for the calf to be stained with muconium this is the linings of the digestive tract of the calf.
you must have seen the first stool passed by a calf (black) when passed internally it can cause aspiration pneumonia as the muconium is not absorbed by the lungs.
many calves have died a few days after birth from this. regards Art
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