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Hereford heffer sickly and stands funny 8 mos old
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<blockquote data-quote="TN Cattle Man" data-source="post: 1053280" data-attributes="member: 19746"><p>CowgirlDJ, </p><p></p><p>There are a number of things that could be going on and I suggest that you get a vet involved for a proper diagnosis. Just by reading your post and knowing very little about this heifer, it sounds like she could still be battling an infectious lung disease (pneumonia). Pneumonia is a highly compex, contagious disease and may be caused by one of several viruses in concert with various bacteria. You state that you have only had these cows for a month or so... they could be somewhat stressed out as well. Stress can contribute to the occurence of pneumonia as it lowers the animals resistance.</p><p></p><p>Has the heifer been coughing? Can you detect any labored breathing? Have you taken her tempurature? In what you describe about her extending her rear legs can be caused by inflammation and swelling of the lungs along with mucus, blood, and other nasty stuff. Cattle will sometimes extend their rear legs to accomodate more airflow. Is she stretching out her neck or sticking out her tongue?</p><p></p><p>Again, I strongly recommend that you call your vet so that a proper diagnosis can be determined as well as the best course of action for treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TN Cattle Man, post: 1053280, member: 19746"] CowgirlDJ, There are a number of things that could be going on and I suggest that you get a vet involved for a proper diagnosis. Just by reading your post and knowing very little about this heifer, it sounds like she could still be battling an infectious lung disease (pneumonia). Pneumonia is a highly compex, contagious disease and may be caused by one of several viruses in concert with various bacteria. You state that you have only had these cows for a month or so... they could be somewhat stressed out as well. Stress can contribute to the occurence of pneumonia as it lowers the animals resistance. Has the heifer been coughing? Can you detect any labored breathing? Have you taken her tempurature? In what you describe about her extending her rear legs can be caused by inflammation and swelling of the lungs along with mucus, blood, and other nasty stuff. Cattle will sometimes extend their rear legs to accomodate more airflow. Is she stretching out her neck or sticking out her tongue? Again, I strongly recommend that you call your vet so that a proper diagnosis can be determined as well as the best course of action for treatment. [/QUOTE]
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