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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9474"><p>> sorry about that above "no</p><p>> message" I am new at this.</p><p>> just to let those of you know who</p><p>> responded to my post (I do</p><p>> appreciate your reply) I did call</p><p>> the local vet and he told me he</p><p>> had been treating alot of</p><p>> anaplasmosis (not sure if I</p><p>> spelled that right) which sounded</p><p>> exactly what our cows had, it is a</p><p>> situation where an infectious</p><p>> insect bites the cows and a</p><p>> parasite gets into the blood</p><p>> stream causing the red blood cells</p><p>> to be ate up causing the cow to</p><p>> weaken, lose weight/appetite and</p><p>> eventually die. he said that in</p><p>> most instances the whole herd</p><p>> would not be affected, usually 3</p><p>> or 4 of them and recommended we</p><p>> treat our remaining herd with a</p><p>> shot of LA 200 and Ivomec wormer,</p><p>> just to be on the safe side. we</p><p>> did and hope it does the trick.</p><p>> from now on we will call him at</p><p>> the first sign of sickness.</p><p></p><p>The vet's comments were ,in my mind a treatment mode! What did he say do for prevention? Since you have cattle that maybe infected this disease could raise it's ugly head every time you stress your cattle! This could be getting cattle up to worm and vaccinate or when weaning/selling calves in the fall! Horse flies are the most carrier and they are darn hard to get rid of!</p><p></p><p>Some people feed a low dose Auremicin mixed with their livestock minerals for prevention of flare ups on infected cattle! You may wish to ask you vet about prevention of farther flare ups!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:phil.swords@bxs.com">phil.swords@bxs.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9474"] > sorry about that above "no > message" I am new at this. > just to let those of you know who > responded to my post (I do > appreciate your reply) I did call > the local vet and he told me he > had been treating alot of > anaplasmosis (not sure if I > spelled that right) which sounded > exactly what our cows had, it is a > situation where an infectious > insect bites the cows and a > parasite gets into the blood > stream causing the red blood cells > to be ate up causing the cow to > weaken, lose weight/appetite and > eventually die. he said that in > most instances the whole herd > would not be affected, usually 3 > or 4 of them and recommended we > treat our remaining herd with a > shot of LA 200 and Ivomec wormer, > just to be on the safe side. we > did and hope it does the trick. > from now on we will call him at > the first sign of sickness. The vet's comments were ,in my mind a treatment mode! What did he say do for prevention? Since you have cattle that maybe infected this disease could raise it's ugly head every time you stress your cattle! This could be getting cattle up to worm and vaccinate or when weaning/selling calves in the fall! Horse flies are the most carrier and they are darn hard to get rid of! Some people feed a low dose Auremicin mixed with their livestock minerals for prevention of flare ups on infected cattle! You may wish to ask you vet about prevention of farther flare ups! [email=phil.swords@bxs.com]phil.swords@bxs.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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