Found one dead

[holly heifer]

Checked the cattle this am, found an 800 lb steer
graveyard dead!
No apparent reason, I am taking him to the diagnostic lab
tomorrow. He is frozen and in the bed of my truck. I will
post the results of the post! ( no pun intended! :shock
What a shame---- one of my nicest steers. :x

 

[Green Creek]

That's a kick in the gut for anyone. Hope you find out what happened.

 

[TNfamilyfarm]

what breed of cattle? sorry for your loss

 

[holly heifer]

He was a hereford.

 

[vbd]

Sorry for the loss...that just sucks...


Van

 

[Joy in Texas]

Sorry to hear about your loss Holly.

 

[Scotland Yard]

I am so sorry. Two years ago we had a cow give birth to a stillborn calf. We buried it and the cow was looking for it. It was so sad. I get upset when I think about it. Last year, though, the same cow gave birth to a healthy little bull.

 

[Bama]

Checked the cattle this am, found an 800 lb steer
graveyard dead!
No apparent reason, I am taking him to the diagnostic lab
tomorrow. He is frozen and in the bed of my truck. I will
post the results of the post! ( no pun intended! :shock
What a shame---- one of my nicest steers. :x

Hope the legs didn'tfeel like bubbles were under the skin. The post will be interesting. A lot of time they just die from dufod.

 

[Beefy]

what is dufod?

i was thinking today, i wonder how many animals if any survive blackleg just on there own?

 

[*Cowgirl*]

sucks for ya holly.

 

[Bama]

what is dufod?

Done up and Fell Over Dead.

 

[mustangkoda]

sorry for your loss Holly

 

[Roadapple]

what is dufod?

i was thinking today, i wonder how many animals if any survive blackleg just on there own?

Death rate is approx. 100%. Usually the youngest fastest growing between 6 mo. and 2 yrs. Usually an outbreak occurs in the warmer months between spring and fall. Little or no value comes of treatment when they are sick, but a few early cases may respond to antibiotics such as tetracyclines or penicillin.

 

[holly heifer]

Got him to the lab- his legs were sticking up in the air--
people were doing double takes! Should have report by weeks end. He had been vaccinated for everything.
$50.00 for post and disposal.

 

[Sevierite]

Done up and Fell Over Dead.

We used to have a veterinarian who call this
"post-winter syndrom". I like your version best.

 

[redfornow]

Got him to the lab- his legs were sticking up in the air--
people were doing double takes! Should have report by weeks end. He had been vaccinated for everything.
$50.00 for post and disposal.

Holly
keep us posted.
MD

 

[Alice]

$50 for post and disposal? That's pretty good. Here it's $30 for disposal in and of itself.

And yes, please, let us know what the post tells ya'.

Alice

 

[holly heifer]

Steer had a diseased liver and was toxic. He never looked
ill. At least it was not some horrible disease! :shock:

 

[mitchwi]

Steer had a diseased liver and was toxic. He never looked
ill. At least it was not some horrible disease! :shock:

Sorry for your loss.... were you feeding crumbles (auromyacin) sorry if spelling is wrong.

Michele

 

[D OSBURN]

So sorry for your loss Holly.
Donna