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Any clue what would cause one eye to cloud up? Also going to have to wait till tomorrow to get a correct thermometer.
Depends on where the 'cloudiness' is.
If it's the cornea (the 'clear' part of the eyeball, it could be corneal edema, secondary to a corneal scratch or ulcer.
If the fluid inside the eye (the aqueous humor) is cloudy, it may indicate septicemia/meningitis secondary to failure of passive transfer of maternal antibodies (didn't get colostrum).
Also, we occasionally see calves with congenital cataracts, so if its the lens/lenses, that's probably what you're dealing with.
 
Depends on where the 'cloudiness' is.
If it's the cornea (the 'clear' part of the eyeball, it could be corneal edema, secondary to a corneal scratch or ulcer.
If the fluid inside the eye (the aqueous humor) is cloudy, it may indicate septicemia/meningitis secondary to failure of passive transfer of maternal antibodies (didn't get colostrum).
Also, we occasionally see calves with congenital cataracts, so if its the lens/lenses, that's probably what you're dealing with.
Unfortunately the calf didn't make it. After tubing it a little milk replacer this morning I checked on it about noonish and it didn't seem any better. Came back around 3 and the other eye clouded up and she was close to lifeless. I went to adjust her legs and they were cool to the touch and she was close to the end so I took her out back and ended her suffering. I knew it was a low chance I could save her but you have to try anyways. I agree she didn't get colostrum in time.
 
As someone who has taken over management of a farm that didn't have a mineral program, be prepared for your initial consumption to be way higher than what you would expect.

I would also recommend giving everything a dose of multimin.
Each herd has a new mineral feeder as of today and 500lbs of mineral in each one so hopefully we can get on top of any deficiencies and stay on top of them.
 
Unfortunately the calf didn't make it. After tubing it a little milk replacer this morning I checked on it about noonish and it didn't seem any better. Came back around 3 and the other eye clouded up and she was close to lifeless. I went to adjust her legs and they were cool to the touch and she was close to the end so I took her out back and ended her suffering. I knew it was a low chance I could save her but you have to try anyways. I agree she didn't get colostrum in time.
It happens, you tried. It sounded to me like it was going to turn out that way, there was a a lot going against it.
It probably didn't get colostrum in time.
A good mineral program should help a lot of things for the herd in the future.
 
Unfortunately the calf didn't make it. After tubing it a little milk replacer this morning I checked on it about noonish and it didn't seem any better. Came back around 3 and the other eye clouded up and she was close to lifeless. I went to adjust her legs and they were cool to the touch and she was close to the end so I took her out back and ended her suffering. I knew it was a low chance I could save her but you have to try anyways. I agree she didn't get colostrum in time.
I'm sorry to hear that. Always hurts losing one or ANY for that matter.

On to the next one!!
 
I give you a lot of credit for the work and time you spent trying to save the calf. at least you know you gave it your best shot. Sorry it did not end like you were hoping for.
 
I had a calf did not get any colostrum. I gave it my best shot but she faded and died within a week like a cut flower. I cried like a baby.
 
Any clue what would cause one eye to cloud up? Also going to have to wait till tomorrow to get a correct thermometer.
I don't know about American calves but here the first think of is Selenium deficiency. Second is no colostrum and starvation. Maybe all three. Newborn calves are just as fragile as human babies if not the right start
 

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