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<blockquote data-quote="NewMoo" data-source="post: 1715246" data-attributes="member: 38489"><p><em>l</em></p><p></p><p>The vet thinks it is one of two things— worms or acorn poisoning. His recommendation was to give another dose of dewormer and put them up away from access to the acorns. He said the fluid retention in that area is from a lack of protein. He suggested feeding them a high-protein feed and hay. </p><p></p><p>There are 20+ acres of hardwood forest on this particular property. We do have a small side pasture we can put them in while we are feeding them. It is not feasible to fence off the forested areas. Lots of mature oaks in there provide irresistible acorns to some cattle. </p><p></p><p>We deal with this every few years when the acorns are plentiful. This year, my brother put out a protein tub to tempt them away from the woods. It helped quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>I am going to spend tomorrow stalking them for a fecal sample to rule out or confirm worms. Fun!</p><p></p><p>The cow's swelling was noticeably reduced today. The heifer seemed more herself but didn't care much for the feed (a 14% two-mix). I'll mix in some sweet feed tomorrow to see if she will eat that.</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for your comments and suggestions.</p><p></p><p>To answer a couple of questions:</p><p></p><p>Ivomec dewormer</p><p>No swelling in either's brisket area</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NewMoo, post: 1715246, member: 38489"] [I]l[/I] The vet thinks it is one of two things— worms or acorn poisoning. His recommendation was to give another dose of dewormer and put them up away from access to the acorns. He said the fluid retention in that area is from a lack of protein. He suggested feeding them a high-protein feed and hay. There are 20+ acres of hardwood forest on this particular property. We do have a small side pasture we can put them in while we are feeding them. It is not feasible to fence off the forested areas. Lots of mature oaks in there provide irresistible acorns to some cattle. We deal with this every few years when the acorns are plentiful. This year, my brother put out a protein tub to tempt them away from the woods. It helped quite a bit. I am going to spend tomorrow stalking them for a fecal sample to rule out or confirm worms. Fun! The cow’s swelling was noticeably reduced today. The heifer seemed more herself but didn’t care much for the feed (a 14% two-mix). I’ll mix in some sweet feed tomorrow to see if she will eat that. Many thanks for your comments and suggestions. To answer a couple of questions: Ivomec dewormer No swelling in either’s brisket area [/QUOTE]
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