hillsdown
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Hopefully your vet can meet you there and bring the supplies for you . I have a h@ll of a time finding the vein in the neck for an IV so always do them using the milk vein. Believe me if they let me stick an IV needle in them when down ,they really are down for a reason .
If your wife is getting supplies make sure that she tells the clinic exactly what she needs for an IV , the proper needles and the rubber IV tube that goes on the end of the bottle and the needle on the other . Get a few bottles of dextrose and a bottle b12 also get a little bottle of banamine. You may not use it often but it sure is a handy non steroidal anti inflam to have on hand especially with bred cows . Predef is supposed to be safe to use on bred cows but I have never used it on anything bred more than 3 months, just in case . You should be able to get a bottle of banamine with a pretty good expiration date. The last bottle I bought in 2012 expires in 2015 . If you think she is in pain (however you did not mention teeth grinding) you can give her a drug called Anafin ,it is more of a pain killer with a touch of anti inflam . I have used it for cows with severe pinched nerves before . I give an anti inflam for a a few days and then switch to the pain killed , by them the inflammation is down and it gives them pain relief enough to try and stand for a while .
I think your gal has a large calf in her or even twins and are in a position that is extremely uncomfortable for her .
There are videos on you-tube describing/showing how to do an IV in the neck and milk vein ,so that might be an option for you to brush up and gain some courage .
Again , good luck !
If your wife is getting supplies make sure that she tells the clinic exactly what she needs for an IV , the proper needles and the rubber IV tube that goes on the end of the bottle and the needle on the other . Get a few bottles of dextrose and a bottle b12 also get a little bottle of banamine. You may not use it often but it sure is a handy non steroidal anti inflam to have on hand especially with bred cows . Predef is supposed to be safe to use on bred cows but I have never used it on anything bred more than 3 months, just in case . You should be able to get a bottle of banamine with a pretty good expiration date. The last bottle I bought in 2012 expires in 2015 . If you think she is in pain (however you did not mention teeth grinding) you can give her a drug called Anafin ,it is more of a pain killer with a touch of anti inflam . I have used it for cows with severe pinched nerves before . I give an anti inflam for a a few days and then switch to the pain killed , by them the inflammation is down and it gives them pain relief enough to try and stand for a while .
I think your gal has a large calf in her or even twins and are in a position that is extremely uncomfortable for her .
There are videos on you-tube describing/showing how to do an IV in the neck and milk vein ,so that might be an option for you to brush up and gain some courage .
Again , good luck !
