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Need Help - Cow possibly sick after calfing. (with pictures)
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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1333559" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>101C definitely not right - you sure that's not farenheit? 101 F is normal.</p><p>At this point it's not too likely a uterine infection is going to be causing much external signs and the placenta won't be there - if it was retained inside it'll have disintegrated by now and the most you'd feel would be an enlarged uterus. If it's an ongoing infection the temperature may also have peaked and come back down while the cow is still sick.</p><p>There would have been some discharge after calving, and if it is putrid and continues for a long time that's not a good sign, if it becomes ongoing then after a while discharge will only be seen (white pus) when and if she comes on heat. You can look in the vulva to see if there's any mucus, if it's clear all is good, if there is white through it (3 - 6 weeks after calving is a good time to check) that's an indicator of infection and it can be treated.</p><p>With the list of symptoms you've given thus far it could quite easily be ketosis, metritis, mastitis, respiratory, hardware, heart disease, pain, pink-eye, peritonitis... the list goes on. If her milk production is good and stays good, that's a positive sign. But you really need to get a vet to look at her directly if you want effective diagnosis and treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1333559, member: 9267"] 101C definitely not right - you sure that's not farenheit? 101 F is normal. At this point it's not too likely a uterine infection is going to be causing much external signs and the placenta won't be there - if it was retained inside it'll have disintegrated by now and the most you'd feel would be an enlarged uterus. If it's an ongoing infection the temperature may also have peaked and come back down while the cow is still sick. There would have been some discharge after calving, and if it is putrid and continues for a long time that's not a good sign, if it becomes ongoing then after a while discharge will only be seen (white pus) when and if she comes on heat. You can look in the vulva to see if there's any mucus, if it's clear all is good, if there is white through it (3 - 6 weeks after calving is a good time to check) that's an indicator of infection and it can be treated. With the list of symptoms you've given thus far it could quite easily be ketosis, metritis, mastitis, respiratory, hardware, heart disease, pain, pink-eye, peritonitis... the list goes on. If her milk production is good and stays good, that's a positive sign. But you really need to get a vet to look at her directly if you want effective diagnosis and treatment. [/QUOTE]
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