Heat Stress or not?

[VAStocker]

How much rise in temp. should I see in heat stress? Vet. says he has taken temps. in heat stressed calves of 106 and did nothing. That just seems real high to just be heat related.

 

[Limomike]

Whats going on with the calves? Are they getting down or what? I say just keep plenty of water around, and shade. Luckily around where I live, its getting cooler weather now. I love it, but seems to bring out more insects. Oh well, cant complain.

 

[Dusty Britches]

106 seems high to me, too, but it depends on what the environment temps are. My vet says in a calf the regular temp s/d 101.5, but heat stress can cause that to go to 103. Higher than that indicates a problem.

And, like Limo said - what are the calves doing that you decided to take their temps? Are they having difficulting breathing?

 

[Howdyjabo]

That sounds too high for heat stress ALONE.
I see 104-104.5

Also-- a fresh calf that has been severely heat stressed is likely to get sick-- so we treat anything over 104.5 . Might be a few that weren't getting sick but useing a long acting antibiotic its still in their system when they do.
Hitting them with a short acting antibiotic is throwing money away.

 

[mystery74]

How much rise in temp. should I see in heat stress? Vet. says he has taken temps. in heat stressed calves of 106 and did nothing. That just seems real high to just be heat related.

I also agree 106 is to high maybe try a shot of banamine, try anything as for other opinions its not throwing money away unless you want to see him dead

 

[dun]

How good is the vet? How much confidence do you have in him/her?

dun

 

[VAStocker]

Vet is real good probally the best in our area I have a lot of confidence in him. The reason I got the calves up was I had to pull one that was showing some respitory issues and 2 more came with him so I decided to check them while I had them in the chut and started seeing that even these calves that looked good in the pasture had a high temp. as well.