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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 801685" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Friday: 2 month old bull calf, 280# (was great prospect for a show bull next season - awesome), sired by Dream On (one of the top known Simmental sires). Noticed he looked a little "funny". Watched him close, he held his head up slightly, and if you really watched, his head was shaking sideways "slightly". Average layman wouldn't notice. Got him & mom in barn, took temp - 104. Hit with Biomycin 200. No runny nose, no matted eyes, no respiratory distress. Eating hay & sucking normal.</p><p></p><p>Monday: same - no change, except temp is 103 (we were really not concerned w/ temp - but still has the "shakes" - slightly worse) Called vet, came out that afternoon. Now, he checks out this calf like I've never seen him check out anything. First, observed just walking around w/ mom than put in chute. We discussed Listerosis (since we have had it before) - he ruled it out, but just in case had us overload him up with Pen. Vet is very intrigued - never saw anything like it. Calf is slightly unstable on legs when moved quickly. Vet is going to contact a neurologist vet friend.</p><p></p><p>Tuesday - vet friend said he thought he read about a genetic defect in Simmental breed - would check it out.</p><p>Wed - vet friend researched everything - no genetic defect known to Simmental. No genetic defect known gives these symtoms.</p><p></p><p>2 weeks - turned him & mom outside. Calf was happy camper - running & bucking & butting heads w/ other calves - but all 4 legs were a challenge for him to stay upright. </p><p>We now call him Mr Wiggles. He reminds me of a person with Parkenson's (sp?) Disease. Kind of shimmies & shakes. But, he's bright eyed, gaining like crazy, so we're just letting him do his thing.</p><p></p><p>Vet's friend is wanting him to do a complete necropsy - for free. they are both wanting to figure him out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 801685, member: 968"] Friday: 2 month old bull calf, 280# (was great prospect for a show bull next season - awesome), sired by Dream On (one of the top known Simmental sires). Noticed he looked a little "funny". Watched him close, he held his head up slightly, and if you really watched, his head was shaking sideways "slightly". Average layman wouldn't notice. Got him & mom in barn, took temp - 104. Hit with Biomycin 200. No runny nose, no matted eyes, no respiratory distress. Eating hay & sucking normal. Monday: same - no change, except temp is 103 (we were really not concerned w/ temp - but still has the "shakes" - slightly worse) Called vet, came out that afternoon. Now, he checks out this calf like I've never seen him check out anything. First, observed just walking around w/ mom than put in chute. We discussed Listerosis (since we have had it before) - he ruled it out, but just in case had us overload him up with Pen. Vet is very intrigued - never saw anything like it. Calf is slightly unstable on legs when moved quickly. Vet is going to contact a neurologist vet friend. Tuesday - vet friend said he thought he read about a genetic defect in Simmental breed - would check it out. Wed - vet friend researched everything - no genetic defect known to Simmental. No genetic defect known gives these symtoms. 2 weeks - turned him & mom outside. Calf was happy camper - running & bucking & butting heads w/ other calves - but all 4 legs were a challenge for him to stay upright. We now call him Mr Wiggles. He reminds me of a person with Parkenson's (sp?) Disease. Kind of shimmies & shakes. But, he's bright eyed, gaining like crazy, so we're just letting him do his thing. Vet's friend is wanting him to do a complete necropsy - for free. they are both wanting to figure him out. [/QUOTE]
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