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HELP.heifer had hard birth/down for 6wks.Remedies??
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<blockquote data-quote="kjonesel" data-source="post: 842905" data-attributes="member: 16842"><p>I have had this problem of a cow being down before and after this length of time there isn't much hope especially if you now have swelling in the knees which will be painful to her. Its also only a matter of time before she has abrasions and that leads to infections. If it was winter and you hadn't given antibiotics she would become freezer beef for me. After 40 years when it progressed to this point for me there was never a positive outcome. What I did get out of this is the experience and I am able to make a more educated accessment when a cow is approaching her due date. I AI and it helps to know a date to work from as if they are going over or calving early. Though I don't always practice it the best tool on the farm is the pencil. My grandpa always said the most successful man carried three things, a pencil, paper, and a pocket knife. He never said why the pocket knife maybe it was to cut your losses. When he died I was told he was worth millions. Maybe he had it figured out. </p><p> As far as the post holes it sounds like a good way to have her break her legs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kjonesel, post: 842905, member: 16842"] I have had this problem of a cow being down before and after this length of time there isn't much hope especially if you now have swelling in the knees which will be painful to her. Its also only a matter of time before she has abrasions and that leads to infections. If it was winter and you hadn't given antibiotics she would become freezer beef for me. After 40 years when it progressed to this point for me there was never a positive outcome. What I did get out of this is the experience and I am able to make a more educated accessment when a cow is approaching her due date. I AI and it helps to know a date to work from as if they are going over or calving early. Though I don't always practice it the best tool on the farm is the pencil. My grandpa always said the most successful man carried three things, a pencil, paper, and a pocket knife. He never said why the pocket knife maybe it was to cut your losses. When he died I was told he was worth millions. Maybe he had it figured out. As far as the post holes it sounds like a good way to have her break her legs. [/QUOTE]
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