wlamarparmer":2x5f47yp said:
Hey Folks,
Listen to Luck P., he probably forgot more on Bovine Medicine than I know. One of a very few I
would PM if I had cows and questions. Graduate DVM 1975, xylazine only available as Rompun
as 100mg/ml and ok only for horses. Some scuttlebutt said work on cows and dogs, but no recognized dosages.
Was with colleague, he extrapolated dosage and gave IV to large Charolais bull. Sounded like earthquake
when he went down in chute. Dismantle chute and administer him for 6 hours before was stable and regain
footing. I personally overdosed an Irish setter female nursing puppies with mammary gland laceration. Had
to set up on IV and administer her and pups for 5-6 hours before she attained sternal recumbancy. Without
Veterinarian on hand both these would probably not have survived. Off my soapbox on availability of anesthetic
agents and lay use .
Wilson Lamar Parmer, DVM
If I were more disciplined, I would stop while I am only about 3 feet down, and dig no further.
I had a heifer go down in the chute after a mild dose of Xylazine. I was by myself. I was able to open the side. Disturb her enough to get her out. I literally stayed on the ground with her for an hour moving her to keep her rumen from locking up. I was able to roll her from left to right to keep her physiological functions normal. I got out of that one only with a scare.
Will never risk it again.
PS- I was lucky I had the guillotine head catch. The saloon doors would have been a disaster.