Long bred cow down

[Anonymous]

At risk of being judged by the all knowing crowd I decided to ask a question.
Found a long bred cow down yesterday morning. Alert, sitting up. Don't have a clue on her calving date. No obvious injury. Checked her vaginally and rectally for any sign of calving problems. None found. No temp. We're keeping feed, hay, and water in front of her and checking her twice a day. Cow is 1/2 hour away.

What would you do in this case?

 

[3waycross]

Pinched nerve? Banamine maybe?

I just had one that laid down and quivered for 2 days before she calved. She has been known to get a pretty pronounced limp a couple of days before calving. This calf was only 72lbs but he still pinched that nerve for her and as soon as she calved she was fine.

 

[Anonymous]

That's what I was thinking too 3 way. Thanks. The calfs head wasn't abnormally large from what I could tell. It's a live calf still. I can push on the flank and feel it roll and move around. Didn't want to be too intrusive on examination.
Cow tries to get up occasionally. Just can't quite get there. Right now I'm just taking a wait and see approach. She doesn't seem to be in any pain at all so I'm trying to hold off on injecting her and see what she does by herself. Just wasnt sure on how long to take this approach

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Cow abuser :lol2: .

 

[Anonymous]

Cow abuser :lol2: .

:mrgreen:

 

[Chris H]

Edited:

I don't know why the cow is down, but apparently I have foot in mouth disease today.

 

[3waycross]

Hooknline, I haven't been following whatever started the feuding, but that last post didn't do anything to put you in a good light.

Mr Green usually denotes that the poster wasn't exactly being serious.

 

[Anonymous]

Hooknline, I haven't been following whatever started the feuding, but that last post didn't do anything to put you in a good light.

What feud?
I just think some people here are asses without a clue about how different parts of the country have different conditions that dictate different operations.
But there's no feud :cowboy:

 

[sim.-ang.king]

I had a cow last summer that did like your talking about. Gave her a couple shots of banamine. Took her about 2-3 days before she was able to get around real easy, and start picking. I moved the other cows to another pasture so they wouldn't bother her, and took one of those short 55 gallon water tanks down to her so she could drink without having to stand up. Might try something like that since you can't be around all the time.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Hook, you did know I was joking right.

 

[KNERSIE]

Try and get some Calcium into her, Calcitad or even milk fever remedy, whatever its called over there, if you can't find a vein just inject subcutaneously all over her body. It can't hurt a thing and might just do some good.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks sim. She's got a short 10 gallon for now. If she's not up by tomorrow am, I'll get the vet over to her for some banamine. I don't have any and need to spend some money on the vet to keep the relationship going anyway

Denver, lol. Yeah I did

Thanks knersie, I'll bring that up with the vet too

 

[hillsdown]

Feel her ears if they are ice cold then she could have milk fever as Knersie suggested and will need calcium. If her ears are fairly warm and doesn't have milk fever I would give her an IV of dextrose with b12 ,you can do one or 2 bottles the first time and then repeat every day until she is perkier .I also agree with a shot of banamine for a few days too .

Good luck with her .

 

[Anonymous]

Good ideas hd, thx. Getting ready to head out and check her again

 

[cow pollinater]

Well I think it's painfully obvious that you haven't checked on her often enough. :mrgreen:
Since it's already to late and she's down, I'm with Knersie and hd. A bottle of CMPK won't hurt and can only help.
I would also add in a bottle of dextrose. It doesn't really solve anything other than simple ketosis but it sure does feed their will to live and being down saps a lot of energy out of them that the dextrose can kind of help with.
Also, If she's trying to get up and seems able but unwilling to try to hard, Give her the IV fluids and then put your water bucket/feed just out of reach. Hotshot her in the a$$ when she's trying to get up.

 

[TexasBred]

I personally have never had a cow have milk fever prior to calving. Not even a dairy cow. I guess it could happen but I've just never seen it. Milk fever is caused when large amounts of calcium are pulled suddenly from the blood due to milk production. Hook is she bagged up tight or is she that close??

 

[Anonymous]

I'm out here now. Her ears are cool but not cold. Mexican buzzard was peckin at her bunghole.
Vet hasn't called me back yet but if I don't here from him by dark I'm going to give her the dex and roll the dice . I don't have banamine on hand.

 

[hillsdown]

If you have tag cement cut a big patch of jean or heavy material and glue it to her tail head so her rectum is covered but she can still poop. Our problem is magpies and they will peck at anything exposed of an animal that is under the weather. Buggers !

 

[Alan]

Hooknline, I haven't been following whatever started the feuding, but that last post didn't do anything to put you in a good light.

What feud?
I just think some people here are asses without a clue about how different parts of the country have different conditions that dictate different operations.
But there's no feud :cowboy:

I know you're not referring to me. :mrgreen: Another down or dead cow in how long? :mrgreen: I hope she does okay.

:cowboy:

 

[Anonymous]

Well, no vets called back. Called 3. But it is Sunday night. Gave her 10cc dex. Wife and son will babysit her during the day tomorrow and tomorrow afternoon she will get more if she isn't up. The calf is really active, and from my limited experience the calf should be close to term judging by head size. I guess we'll see