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Old Cow...can I keep her alive long enough to calve?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wisteria Farms" data-source="post: 1115631" data-attributes="member: 6734"><p>Debating on having the vet come out and palp her just to see the condition of her calf... (how big it is and if we might be able to take it).</p><p>The problem now is, she is NOT walking to water. I suspected this yesterday and put a couple straw floaters on the waterer and they didnt move all day. So, mid-day I took her some water. She drank about 4 gallons. Last night I took her more and she drank another couple gallons. Still eating grain and hay like a champ but with not getting up at ALL, now I'm concerned that we get the weight off of her if at all possible by delivering that calf. Just don't know FOR SURE when she was serviced so am afraid of taking it too soon on the assumption that she bred back as usual. Not sure that will be enough relief to help her get going but will also give her the A&D shot today. No..we've not had any selenium deficiency issues here but will ask vet. I just know that in general... the longer you're down, the harder is is to get back up... those old muscles can't lay there days and days and then exect a miracle so I'm not wanting to delay anything I can do to help her. And yes... she is a really good cow and I do think she's hanging on for this calf... When I go out there, she's happy to see her food and rotates from side to side (probably for her own comfort) and moo's when she hears others getting fed so I don't see any dullness or depression... just a very strong-willed old girl dealing with her issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wisteria Farms, post: 1115631, member: 6734"] Debating on having the vet come out and palp her just to see the condition of her calf... (how big it is and if we might be able to take it). The problem now is, she is NOT walking to water. I suspected this yesterday and put a couple straw floaters on the waterer and they didnt move all day. So, mid-day I took her some water. She drank about 4 gallons. Last night I took her more and she drank another couple gallons. Still eating grain and hay like a champ but with not getting up at ALL, now I'm concerned that we get the weight off of her if at all possible by delivering that calf. Just don't know FOR SURE when she was serviced so am afraid of taking it too soon on the assumption that she bred back as usual. Not sure that will be enough relief to help her get going but will also give her the A&D shot today. No..we've not had any selenium deficiency issues here but will ask vet. I just know that in general... the longer you're down, the harder is is to get back up... those old muscles can't lay there days and days and then exect a miracle so I'm not wanting to delay anything I can do to help her. And yes... she is a really good cow and I do think she's hanging on for this calf... When I go out there, she's happy to see her food and rotates from side to side (probably for her own comfort) and moo's when she hears others getting fed so I don't see any dullness or depression... just a very strong-willed old girl dealing with her issues. [/QUOTE]
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