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My cow and her calf died suddenly, please help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9377"><p>>If any</p><p>> cow or heifer hasn't made progress</p><p>> within usually 1 1/2 hours, you</p><p>> need to either call the vet to</p><p>> determine what's wrong, or see</p><p>> what's wrong yourself, and fix it</p><p>> if you know how.</p><p></p><p>The problem there is that the Merck Veterinary Manual says that that timeline only applies for cows -- first time heifers are supposed to be allowed to go at least 24 hours before intervention, if there are no obvious problems such as one hoof out, as labor takes longer the first time around (Merck states that 2-3 DAYS is perfectly normal!).</p><p></p><p>What can I say -- as a first time cow owner myself, I would follow the instructions given in the Veterinary Manual.</p><p></p><p>Ann Bledsoe -- Bledsoe's Bunnies Breeder of Quality Satin Show Rabbits</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://home.talkcity.com/BoomersRd/abledsoe/" target="_blank">Bledsoe's Bunnies Rabbitry</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9377"] >If any > cow or heifer hasn't made progress > within usually 1 1/2 hours, you > need to either call the vet to > determine what's wrong, or see > what's wrong yourself, and fix it > if you know how. The problem there is that the Merck Veterinary Manual says that that timeline only applies for cows -- first time heifers are supposed to be allowed to go at least 24 hours before intervention, if there are no obvious problems such as one hoof out, as labor takes longer the first time around (Merck states that 2-3 DAYS is perfectly normal!). What can I say -- as a first time cow owner myself, I would follow the instructions given in the Veterinary Manual. Ann Bledsoe -- Bledsoe's Bunnies Breeder of Quality Satin Show Rabbits [url=http://home.talkcity.com/BoomersRd/abledsoe/]Bledsoe's Bunnies Rabbitry[/url] [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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