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<blockquote data-quote="cattle_gal" data-source="post: 57072" data-attributes="member: 643"><p>First thing that comes to mind is White Muscle Disease. Selimium Def. </p><p></p><p>This is how our disaster started with Selinium def. First it was a couple then a few more then 30 the following years until the vet pinned it down when he opened up a few of the calves. Our area is famous for having no selinium in the ground. It won't even register on the tests. </p><p></p><p>Then we gave each calf at birth BOSE (selinium and Vit). Then we started on a extensive mineral program based on our hay and forage tests. </p><p></p><p>Those trace mineral blocks are <u>worthless</u>. There isn't enough anything in there except salt. Get on a lose mineral program that has the minerals you need. Depending on company - about $600 a ton. Get your hay and or soil tested to see the amount of minerals in your hay and forage. You maybe crying about the cost of the mineral, but think about the amount of calves you save and the healthier the cows and calves will be. Plus many mineral programs also have a bonus with out even trying. They help the gut work thus the cows will utilize grasses they normaly don't want to eat. Gets them away from the stream and water spots. And with some herd they breed up quickier than when not on a mineral program. But make sure you shop around and even talk with various nutritionist about mineral from the companies and the amount you need. Each company will have there take on how much is enough. If you need to get ahold of your university and talk about it. they may be unbias about it.</p><p></p><p>And if you can find Chelated for a comparable price of non chelated go for it.</p><p></p><p>For now get ahold of your vet if you lose one calf get it to him right away (don't let it freze or start to spoil)while it is fresh and let him open him up and prehaps also before it's to late get a blood sample for him to test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cattle_gal, post: 57072, member: 643"] First thing that comes to mind is White Muscle Disease. Selimium Def. This is how our disaster started with Selinium def. First it was a couple then a few more then 30 the following years until the vet pinned it down when he opened up a few of the calves. Our area is famous for having no selinium in the ground. It won't even register on the tests. Then we gave each calf at birth BOSE (selinium and Vit). Then we started on a extensive mineral program based on our hay and forage tests. Those trace mineral blocks are [u]worthless[/u]. There isn't enough anything in there except salt. Get on a lose mineral program that has the minerals you need. Depending on company - about $600 a ton. Get your hay and or soil tested to see the amount of minerals in your hay and forage. You maybe crying about the cost of the mineral, but think about the amount of calves you save and the healthier the cows and calves will be. Plus many mineral programs also have a bonus with out even trying. They help the gut work thus the cows will utilize grasses they normaly don't want to eat. Gets them away from the stream and water spots. And with some herd they breed up quickier than when not on a mineral program. But make sure you shop around and even talk with various nutritionist about mineral from the companies and the amount you need. Each company will have there take on how much is enough. If you need to get ahold of your university and talk about it. they may be unbias about it. And if you can find Chelated for a comparable price of non chelated go for it. For now get ahold of your vet if you lose one calf get it to him right away (don't let it freze or start to spoil)while it is fresh and let him open him up and prehaps also before it's to late get a blood sample for him to test. [/QUOTE]
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