I had posted before about buying our first calf 2 weeks ago. We have been battling what the vet says is pneumonia for the last week and a half approx. I thought we were going to lose him last night. Fever 105.9, heavy breathing, no runny nose, lungs didn't sound wet. I gave the shot of Baytril the vet gave us. We had already decided on Sunday when he went down on us if he did it again, that was it.
Well I get up this morning expecting the worst, but he is sitting up, had changed positions on his own, temp was normal, breathing was still a little heavy but much better. He did refuse the bottle so I tubed some electrolytes into him and will feed milk replacer shortly. No scours, poop is yellow but solid.
Vet was thinking that he is a BVD PI Calf and we are testing him on Monday along with some early Vacs since we have no idea about his start in life. I was just wondering if anyone else had seen something similar to this or had a calf come back from the edge on their own and go on normally. Husband is concerned about his future as far as production and his eventual slaughter. Is he going to continue to get sick often ect. We are to the point that other than supportive care and probably another couple of doses of antibiotics, he is on his own with mother nature. Vet doesn't seem to have any real answers other than pneumonia or possible BVD.
I know most of you would have culled him by now, but remember we are not producers at this point and he is a 4-H project. He is almost to the limit were he would not earn his keep if he doesn't get better soon. But if he is willing to fight this and has enough fight left in him I am not quite ready to give up yet.
Thanks again for all your past and present help.
Well I get up this morning expecting the worst, but he is sitting up, had changed positions on his own, temp was normal, breathing was still a little heavy but much better. He did refuse the bottle so I tubed some electrolytes into him and will feed milk replacer shortly. No scours, poop is yellow but solid.
Vet was thinking that he is a BVD PI Calf and we are testing him on Monday along with some early Vacs since we have no idea about his start in life. I was just wondering if anyone else had seen something similar to this or had a calf come back from the edge on their own and go on normally. Husband is concerned about his future as far as production and his eventual slaughter. Is he going to continue to get sick often ect. We are to the point that other than supportive care and probably another couple of doses of antibiotics, he is on his own with mother nature. Vet doesn't seem to have any real answers other than pneumonia or possible BVD.
I know most of you would have culled him by now, but remember we are not producers at this point and he is a 4-H project. He is almost to the limit were he would not earn his keep if he doesn't get better soon. But if he is willing to fight this and has enough fight left in him I am not quite ready to give up yet.
Thanks again for all your past and present help.