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Need Help - Cow possibly sick after calfing. (with pictures)
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<blockquote data-quote="Koffi Babone" data-source="post: 1333695" data-attributes="member: 22429"><p>If the temp was 101 F, it is normal. It therefore rules out infectious causes (pneumonia, metritis, mastitis etc). This means antibiotics are not necessary.</p><p></p><p>In any case,if it was pneumonia you would most likely notice a different breathing pattern.</p><p></p><p>Metritis is usually accompanied with a putrid smell that cannot be missed, if you took the temperature rectally, you would have noticed the smell.</p><p></p><p>Clinical mastitis results in a drop in milk production and visible changes in milk texture (flakes). Obviously, this type of milk cannot go in the milk tank.</p><p></p><p>As stated previously, 1 month post calving, typical diseases for milking cows are ketosis and displaced abomasum. This is more prevalent in 1st or 2nd lactation dairy cows. It is the period where the negative energy balance starts (the animal has trouble eating enough for its needs) due to the increasing milk production.</p><p></p><p>You may be able to purchase a ketosis detection kit at your local farm supply store or vet clinic. The powder or stick will turn purple when dipped in urine or milk (depending on what type of testing kit you have). The solution to this problem is increasing blood sugar (ketamalt, or glycol-p orally or dextrose 50% iv). Do not attempt the dextrose treatment if you have never done this before.</p><p></p><p>Diagnosis of DA without a stethoscope is difficult but not impossible. Some people are able to hear the characteristic "ping" by placing the ear next to the rib cage and flicking the area between the 9 and 13th rib (on the left side of the animal; if it were a right sided displacement, she would most probably be dead by now). See reference below: clinical findings. There is a section on treatment as well, though medical treatment is rarely successful (using drugs only), this problem usually requires corrective surgery.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/digestive_system/diseases_of_the_abomasum/left_or_right_displaced_abomasum_and_abomasal_volvulus.html?qt=displaced" target="_blank">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/diges ... =displaced</a> abomasum&alt=sh</p><p></p><p>Please keep in mind that in dairy cows, ketosis and DA typically go hand in hand (if you have one problem, you usually have the other as well).</p><p></p><p>Good luck, keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koffi Babone, post: 1333695, member: 22429"] If the temp was 101 F, it is normal. It therefore rules out infectious causes (pneumonia, metritis, mastitis etc). This means antibiotics are not necessary. In any case,if it was pneumonia you would most likely notice a different breathing pattern. Metritis is usually accompanied with a putrid smell that cannot be missed, if you took the temperature rectally, you would have noticed the smell. Clinical mastitis results in a drop in milk production and visible changes in milk texture (flakes). Obviously, this type of milk cannot go in the milk tank. As stated previously, 1 month post calving, typical diseases for milking cows are ketosis and displaced abomasum. This is more prevalent in 1st or 2nd lactation dairy cows. It is the period where the negative energy balance starts (the animal has trouble eating enough for its needs) due to the increasing milk production. You may be able to purchase a ketosis detection kit at your local farm supply store or vet clinic. The powder or stick will turn purple when dipped in urine or milk (depending on what type of testing kit you have). The solution to this problem is increasing blood sugar (ketamalt, or glycol-p orally or dextrose 50% iv). Do not attempt the dextrose treatment if you have never done this before. Diagnosis of DA without a stethoscope is difficult but not impossible. Some people are able to hear the characteristic "ping" by placing the ear next to the rib cage and flicking the area between the 9 and 13th rib (on the left side of the animal; if it were a right sided displacement, she would most probably be dead by now). See reference below: clinical findings. There is a section on treatment as well, though medical treatment is rarely successful (using drugs only), this problem usually requires corrective surgery. [url=http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/digestive_system/diseases_of_the_abomasum/left_or_right_displaced_abomasum_and_abomasal_volvulus.html?qt=displaced]http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/diges ... =displaced[/url] abomasum&alt=sh Please keep in mind that in dairy cows, ketosis and DA typically go hand in hand (if you have one problem, you usually have the other as well). Good luck, keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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