Lutalyse for retained placenta

[Ky hills]

When do you give Lutalyse to help a cow shed her after birth.
It been 48 hours. Been a long time since I've dealt with this issue, done how I've understood give it at 3 days. Is that right, or should I go ahead?

 

[kenny thomas]

I dont do anything until 5 or 6 days. Usually means not doing anything.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I have one cow who has retained hers for 5 to 7 days every year she's calved.

I'd ship her but she breeds back first cycle and weans a good calf. I figure if it hasn't caused a problem in the last 10 calves, it probably won't for her last few. Haha

 

[Mat Man]

I have one that had twins Sunday still has not shed afterbirth

 

[farmerjan]

Give her until the weekend... a week. Sunday only makes it 3 days at this point.

 

[Farm Family]

Disclaimer: I am not a vet so in my experience only…we will ideally estrumate or lutalyse 10-12 days post calving on a RP…over 30 years experience with this protocol. The zone is 10-14 days post calving so anytime in that timeframe is what we have been instructed. On hard calvings or assists we will give those girls a shot of oxytocin immediately post calving basically when calf drops and adrenaline still flowing, to tone up that uterus post calving. I do see benefit on retentions and breed back in these cases.

 

[Jake]

Prostaglandin(Lutalyse) and Oxytocin are the hormones than will help them clean. The receptors for oxytocin are mostly gone after 72 hours post partum. Think of when a calf is bunting an udder, this releases oxytocin which aids in the let down of milk and also helps clean.

Most vets these days will tell you to do nothing when it comes to cleaning one unless you start to notice infection