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<blockquote data-quote="dcara" data-source="post: 790416" data-attributes="member: 473"><p>Has any one ever tried or had any success trying to manage bag size to prevent mastitis? As I mentioned on the calving board a couple weeks ago I have a 9 yr old RA cow that developed a very large and asymmetrical bag during calving this year. Though it is much better now I've been wondering if there was something I could do to help minimize future problems, besides ship her (which will eventually happen anyway). </p><p></p><p>I think the problem actually started last year when I weaned her calf at 5 months. That was the 1st time I noticed her bag getting much larger than normal. I was wondering if I could have penned her and reduced her nutrition enough to slow milk production (with out hampering fetus growth) until she self weaned the calf? Like maybe feeding 2% body weight of low quality hay with a little supplement. Not sure how much of a balancing act it would be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcara, post: 790416, member: 473"] Has any one ever tried or had any success trying to manage bag size to prevent mastitis? As I mentioned on the calving board a couple weeks ago I have a 9 yr old RA cow that developed a very large and asymmetrical bag during calving this year. Though it is much better now I've been wondering if there was something I could do to help minimize future problems, besides ship her (which will eventually happen anyway). I think the problem actually started last year when I weaned her calf at 5 months. That was the 1st time I noticed her bag getting much larger than normal. I was wondering if I could have penned her and reduced her nutrition enough to slow milk production (with out hampering fetus growth) until she self weaned the calf? Like maybe feeding 2% body weight of low quality hay with a little supplement. Not sure how much of a balancing act it would be. [/QUOTE]
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