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? for a friend - Milk Fever?
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 450148" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>Ky, right on. Milk fever most often is a result of a poor dry cow program. Excess salt, calcium and potassium are fed during this period and once the cow calves huge amounts are pulled from the bloodstream rather than from the bone resulting in deficiencies. Your friend definitely needs a "dry cow feeding program". He also needs a vet that knows that allowing IV's to flow into the vein too rapidly can cause death almost instantly. Tell him to get rid of the big needle that comes with the IV set and replace it with an 18 gauge needle. These needles are much sharper for easier insertion and also will slow down the flow of fluids into the vein. If he can't find the vein in the neck use the milk vein running along the stomach. Sub Q is not much good when a cow is literally dieing. She can't wait that long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 450148, member: 6897"] Ky, right on. Milk fever most often is a result of a poor dry cow program. Excess salt, calcium and potassium are fed during this period and once the cow calves huge amounts are pulled from the bloodstream rather than from the bone resulting in deficiencies. Your friend definitely needs a "dry cow feeding program". He also needs a vet that knows that allowing IV's to flow into the vein too rapidly can cause death almost instantly. Tell him to get rid of the big needle that comes with the IV set and replace it with an 18 gauge needle. These needles are much sharper for easier insertion and also will slow down the flow of fluids into the vein. If he can't find the vein in the neck use the milk vein running along the stomach. Sub Q is not much good when a cow is literally dieing. She can't wait that long. [/QUOTE]
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