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Heifer lost appetite after birth
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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1317726" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>A displaced abomasum (aka twisted stomach) is an outside possibility. (It's more common in dairy cows) </p><p>During pregnancy the uterus displaces the abomasum, so that after calving the abomasum has to move back to its normal position. When D.A.s happen it's usually after calving and most often on the left side.</p><p>If the abomasum (the true stomach) stops turning over its contents, gas accumulates and floats the abomasum out of position.</p><p>In severe cases it can require surgery. Otherwise your vet can roll her on her back, float it back in to position and put in a toggle stitch to hold it in place, so it doesn't happen again. It takes a vet or a very experienced herdsman to diagnose it for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1317726, member: 14585"] A displaced abomasum (aka twisted stomach) is an outside possibility. (It's more common in dairy cows) During pregnancy the uterus displaces the abomasum, so that after calving the abomasum has to move back to its normal position. When D.A.s happen it's usually after calving and most often on the left side. If the abomasum (the true stomach) stops turning over its contents, gas accumulates and floats the abomasum out of position. In severe cases it can require surgery. Otherwise your vet can roll her on her back, float it back in to position and put in a toggle stitch to hold it in place, so it doesn't happen again. It takes a vet or a very experienced herdsman to diagnose it for you. [/QUOTE]
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