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<blockquote data-quote="angus9259" data-source="post: 865749" data-attributes="member: 7398"><p>Johnes - my entire herd has been Johnes tested free under a Michigan State program. I drew blood on the cow for a second look at Johnes on her - but, as I said, in the meantime, off pasture, the diarrhea's cleared up.</p><p></p><p>BVD - always possible - everything's been double vaccinated - but that's no guarantee. Everything tested BVD PI free (MI State ear notch).</p><p></p><p>The cow's diarrhea cleared up (in about 3 days) when I took her off pasture and put her on hay - same mineral on pasture or hay. Her calf is looking better now too though she's still thin. She's the only cow that's gone gaunt. I have 3 bulls out of 13 that have gone gaunt. The bulls were in a field with acorns and lots of grass. They're off that field now (wondering if acorns were the issue) and on pasture and soft 3rd cutting grass/alfalfa. They're looking better now as well. </p><p></p><p>Vet's opinion - <em>"there's a lot of crazy stuff happening in pastures right now as a result of our weather, dryness then rain, growth spurts, etc . . . so some may just be getting slugs of different things including toxic weeds, acorns, and just general stress of weather conditions and calving and some are just "off" at the moment - stuff that day in day out may not bother them is. Keep an eye on it - watch for regression"</em> How Dunn would say "benign neglect".</p><p></p><p>Appreciate all the thoughts though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus9259, post: 865749, member: 7398"] Johnes - my entire herd has been Johnes tested free under a Michigan State program. I drew blood on the cow for a second look at Johnes on her - but, as I said, in the meantime, off pasture, the diarrhea's cleared up. BVD - always possible - everything's been double vaccinated - but that's no guarantee. Everything tested BVD PI free (MI State ear notch). The cow's diarrhea cleared up (in about 3 days) when I took her off pasture and put her on hay - same mineral on pasture or hay. Her calf is looking better now too though she's still thin. She's the only cow that's gone gaunt. I have 3 bulls out of 13 that have gone gaunt. The bulls were in a field with acorns and lots of grass. They're off that field now (wondering if acorns were the issue) and on pasture and soft 3rd cutting grass/alfalfa. They're looking better now as well. Vet's opinion - [i]"there's a lot of crazy stuff happening in pastures right now as a result of our weather, dryness then rain, growth spurts, etc . . . so some may just be getting slugs of different things including toxic weeds, acorns, and just general stress of weather conditions and calving and some are just "off" at the moment - stuff that day in day out may not bother them is. Keep an eye on it - watch for regression"[/i] How Dunn would say "benign neglect". Appreciate all the thoughts though. [/QUOTE]
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