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<blockquote data-quote="okiek" data-source="post: 1664365" data-attributes="member: 32214"><p>I came home about 72 hours ago now to find a first calf heifer in labor with a breech calf. I worked a while but couldn't push the calf in far enough to find hocks. I decided I needed help and called my vet who responded. When he found hocks he struggled and struggled to pull the breech calf. We discovered too late she had twins and he had a hock from each calf. Both calves were pulled out dead. We gave the cow Dex and left her alone. Sunday I gave Banamine and more Dex. Yesterday, she still hadn't eaten and was very lethargic. I gave LA200 and more Dex. Went to pay the vet today and ask advice on her. He felt we didn't pull hard enough to do any damage and said just keep up antibiotics. When I got home she was laying comfortably. By the time I got meds loaded and back out there she was laying flat on her side groaning. </p><p></p><p>Her stomach doesn't seem distended but does seem harder than it should be. I loaded her with Banamine and Pennicillin and called the vet. He felt like that's all I could do and hope for the best. Any last ditch suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="okiek, post: 1664365, member: 32214"] I came home about 72 hours ago now to find a first calf heifer in labor with a breech calf. I worked a while but couldn't push the calf in far enough to find hocks. I decided I needed help and called my vet who responded. When he found hocks he struggled and struggled to pull the breech calf. We discovered too late she had twins and he had a hock from each calf. Both calves were pulled out dead. We gave the cow Dex and left her alone. Sunday I gave Banamine and more Dex. Yesterday, she still hadn't eaten and was very lethargic. I gave LA200 and more Dex. Went to pay the vet today and ask advice on her. He felt we didn't pull hard enough to do any damage and said just keep up antibiotics. When I got home she was laying comfortably. By the time I got meds loaded and back out there she was laying flat on her side groaning. Her stomach doesn't seem distended but does seem harder than it should be. I loaded her with Banamine and Pennicillin and called the vet. He felt like that's all I could do and hope for the best. Any last ditch suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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