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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14867"><p>Hi again everyone! I'm pleased to report that my "Cowboy" (T-bone is just too crass a name ;-) is doing much better now! The vet came by Friday, did an exam, and drew some blood, took some urine, and other than being extremely thin and just a tad dehydrated (ran an IV on him which really perked him up quick) the vet pronounced him relatively healthy. The vet also feels that he is likely OLDER than we were told, since he has his molars???, but couldn't explain the damp umbilicus except for a possible infection of the navel. THe blood/urine cultures are still out, but the vet did not feel that he needed to put him on another antibiotic (other than a penicilllin injection for possible navel infection) until he saw what grew out on the cultures. So we'll see MOnday or Tuesday if he'll need more antibiotic therapy. At any rate, this is now a different little boy! He's still pitifully thin, but he's gaining strength and spirit daily. I'm still having to "encourage" him to eat the sweet feed, but he's now drinking water very well, and nibbling hay and grass as well on his own. Of course, he bawls off an on throughout the day because he wants more bottles than I can give him, (vet says 2 a day only) but other than that, he's a much happier boy! (And I am a MUCH relieved calf owner!) He's really developing a personality now too--and can be quite the ham. (No pun intended.) He's a bossy little brat who definately knows what he wants, and smart enough to be able to manipulate me a bit too. Today, when I no longer responded to his pitiful bawling for a bottle in the afternoon, he layed down on his side and set up a HORRIBLE fuss! I ran outside, seeing him prostrate, thinking surely this was the end for poor Cowboy! As I ran over to him, he sort of rolled up as if to stand, then lay back down and fussed some more. (I swear he was throwing a temper tantrum!) "Geez Cowboy, don't have a cow!" When I got to him and kneeled down, UP he springs--takes a few loping steps foreward, does a half spin and charges back toward me to grab my hand and start sucking my fingers! I've heard all about how STUPID cows are--but if you'd seen THAT particular act--and the mischief in his eyes as he tried to swallow my hand-you'd have truly believed that the beast was MUCH smarter than the owner! (Which, come to think of it, he just may be.) Anyway, just wanted to thank you all for your concern--you too Ginger--and give you all an update on my guy. I'm truly in love! (And I SURE hope this guy gets REALLY ornery as he gets older or I'm going to have PET STEER instead of a sale check! Hmmmm...wonder if I could train him to do tricks.....we could do the fairs billed as "Cowboy and his Little Heifer." ;-) Blessings, Jesse</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Wolfrunner@yadtel.net">Wolfrunner@yadtel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14867"] Hi again everyone! I'm pleased to report that my "Cowboy" (T-bone is just too crass a name ;-) is doing much better now! The vet came by Friday, did an exam, and drew some blood, took some urine, and other than being extremely thin and just a tad dehydrated (ran an IV on him which really perked him up quick) the vet pronounced him relatively healthy. The vet also feels that he is likely OLDER than we were told, since he has his molars???, but couldn't explain the damp umbilicus except for a possible infection of the navel. THe blood/urine cultures are still out, but the vet did not feel that he needed to put him on another antibiotic (other than a penicilllin injection for possible navel infection) until he saw what grew out on the cultures. So we'll see MOnday or Tuesday if he'll need more antibiotic therapy. At any rate, this is now a different little boy! He's still pitifully thin, but he's gaining strength and spirit daily. I'm still having to "encourage" him to eat the sweet feed, but he's now drinking water very well, and nibbling hay and grass as well on his own. Of course, he bawls off an on throughout the day because he wants more bottles than I can give him, (vet says 2 a day only) but other than that, he's a much happier boy! (And I am a MUCH relieved calf owner!) He's really developing a personality now too--and can be quite the ham. (No pun intended.) He's a bossy little brat who definately knows what he wants, and smart enough to be able to manipulate me a bit too. Today, when I no longer responded to his pitiful bawling for a bottle in the afternoon, he layed down on his side and set up a HORRIBLE fuss! I ran outside, seeing him prostrate, thinking surely this was the end for poor Cowboy! As I ran over to him, he sort of rolled up as if to stand, then lay back down and fussed some more. (I swear he was throwing a temper tantrum!) "Geez Cowboy, don't have a cow!" When I got to him and kneeled down, UP he springs--takes a few loping steps foreward, does a half spin and charges back toward me to grab my hand and start sucking my fingers! I've heard all about how STUPID cows are--but if you'd seen THAT particular act--and the mischief in his eyes as he tried to swallow my hand-you'd have truly believed that the beast was MUCH smarter than the owner! (Which, come to think of it, he just may be.) Anyway, just wanted to thank you all for your concern--you too Ginger--and give you all an update on my guy. I'm truly in love! (And I SURE hope this guy gets REALLY ornery as he gets older or I'm going to have PET STEER instead of a sale check! Hmmmm...wonder if I could train him to do tricks.....we could do the fairs billed as "Cowboy and his Little Heifer." ;-) Blessings, Jesse [email=Wolfrunner@yadtel.net]Wolfrunner@yadtel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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