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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: 1334810" data-attributes="member: 22429"><p>You can retake her temperature.</p><p></p><p>If it is below 103 F or 39.5 C, you can rule out infectious causes and your cow does not need systemic antibiotics.</p><p></p><p>The # 1 differential for a dairy cow not eating 1 month post partum with no fever is a displaced abomasum with secondary ketosis, especially with 1st or 2nd lactation cows. You can read the previously posted Merck reference.</p><p></p><p>Left displaced abomasums are most common. Left untreated, the cow gradually melts away. Right displaced abomasum are less frequent and as stated previously, this is unlikely the case in your situation because cows rarely survive beyond 48 hrs.</p><p></p><p>This disease requires corrective surgery where the abomasum (last stomach compartment) is surgically attached, medical treatments (using drugs only) are usually not effective and relapse of the DA is high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koffi Babone, post: 1334810, member: 22429"] You can retake her temperature. If it is below 103 F or 39.5 C, you can rule out infectious causes and your cow does not need systemic antibiotics. The # 1 differential for a dairy cow not eating 1 month post partum with no fever is a displaced abomasum with secondary ketosis, especially with 1st or 2nd lactation cows. You can read the previously posted Merck reference. Left displaced abomasums are most common. Left untreated, the cow gradually melts away. Right displaced abomasum are less frequent and as stated previously, this is unlikely the case in your situation because cows rarely survive beyond 48 hrs. This disease requires corrective surgery where the abomasum (last stomach compartment) is surgically attached, medical treatments (using drugs only) are usually not effective and relapse of the DA is high. [/QUOTE]
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