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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9723"><p>> Ok, depending on where you're</p><p>> living, selenium deficiency could</p><p>> be a problem. It will drop the</p><p>> animals and they'll keep eating</p><p>> until they die. Other mineral</p><p>> deficiencies ie phosphorus also</p><p>> come to mind. My personal view is</p><p>> that before you shoot the animal,</p><p>> you actually force the vet to come</p><p>> out and do a physical exam and</p><p>> possibly take some blood for</p><p>> diagnostics. She could have a</p><p>> broken pelvis, broken back,</p><p>> mineral problem...certain diseases</p><p>> will do this as well but they tend</p><p>> not to eat. (Actually my first</p><p>> thought was to shoot the vet, but</p><p>> they are a collegue so I backed</p><p>> off that thought....)</p><p></p><p>> Good Luck V Thanks for the response. The heifer is still down but continues to eat. She looks to be alert, has a lot of strenght in her back legs, and appears to have nothing broken. She just can't stand up. I'll get some minerals for her first thing in the morning and mix it with her feed. I am assuming that the minerals will be a mixture of those that a cow would need and have the selenium and phosphorus you mentioned in the mix. Does it matter how much I give her a day? Will it give me an amount on the bag? Oh, we live in North Louisiana if that is of any help. We have her kind of laying "up" with her legs up under her. We have some square bales of hay on each side to kind of support her and encourage her to maintain this position. Any more hints from those who know what they are doing would be greatly appreciated as I know I have much to learn. Thanks again.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sharon99@bayou.com">sharon99@bayou.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9723"] > Ok, depending on where you're > living, selenium deficiency could > be a problem. It will drop the > animals and they'll keep eating > until they die. Other mineral > deficiencies ie phosphorus also > come to mind. My personal view is > that before you shoot the animal, > you actually force the vet to come > out and do a physical exam and > possibly take some blood for > diagnostics. She could have a > broken pelvis, broken back, > mineral problem...certain diseases > will do this as well but they tend > not to eat. (Actually my first > thought was to shoot the vet, but > they are a collegue so I backed > off that thought....) > Good Luck V Thanks for the response. The heifer is still down but continues to eat. She looks to be alert, has a lot of strenght in her back legs, and appears to have nothing broken. She just can't stand up. I'll get some minerals for her first thing in the morning and mix it with her feed. I am assuming that the minerals will be a mixture of those that a cow would need and have the selenium and phosphorus you mentioned in the mix. Does it matter how much I give her a day? Will it give me an amount on the bag? Oh, we live in North Louisiana if that is of any help. We have her kind of laying "up" with her legs up under her. We have some square bales of hay on each side to kind of support her and encourage her to maintain this position. Any more hints from those who know what they are doing would be greatly appreciated as I know I have much to learn. Thanks again. [email=sharon99@bayou.com]sharon99@bayou.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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