infection?

[angus9259]

Cow is 30 days post calving. She's acting normal - haven't had her in the chute for a temp.

Is this a sign of uterine infection? My my post calving discharge hasn't looked this milky white.

Thanks.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii11 ... ection.jpg

 

[dun]

Sure does to me. Any cheese I get concerned

 

[angus9259]

My understanding is that uterine infections don't actually throw a temp - that they need to be palpated for confirmation. Is that right?

 

[milkmaid]

angus-- depends on whether it's acute, ie a fresh cow that didn't clean, or chronic.

 

[angus9259]

I'll probably have the vet come look at her. Otherwise, procedurally I should:

1. check temp
2. apply antibiotics regardless? which one?
3. lut her in case she hasn't cleaned?

 

[angus9259]

Is stuff like this contagious? Just got done doing my ai and was going to let the bull in next week. She wasn't ai'd because of her calving date - was just going to put the bull on her.

 

[dun]

Is stuff like this contagious? Just got done doing my ai and was going to let the bull in next week. She wasn't ai'd because of her calving date - was just going to put the bull on her.

Till you know for sure if she has an infection or not it doesn;t make a whole lot of sense to either AI or turn to bull in with her. It may just be vaginal and flushing her without screwing around with the cervix/uterus would help in that case.

 

[CKC1586]

Sure does to me. Any cheese I get concerned

Me too. My vet would get a call on that....