marksmu
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Ive got a cow - my first to actually show any sign of injury or illness. About a week ago, we noticed a slight limp on her - I figured she hurt her foot on something since we still have some stray boards with nails from the hurricane laying about, but was not sure. Last Wednesday when I went to check on them, she was limping more severely - still eating well, but limping more. Yesterday went to check on her, and she is now limping badly...putting very little weight on the leg, and not moving as far from the water as she had been. She is still eating well, and she is maintaining condition, but the foot is now swollen about 30% more than normal.
I have been trying to get the vet out, but I have now concluded he is unreliable...I decided to give her a shot of LA200, and went to get some...got it, and tried to get her into the corral, so I could put her in the squeeze for the shot...lets just say she does not want to be messed with in her current condition. When we approached her she got quite aggressive (normally quite friendly and will eat out of your hand). We tried to move her by walking her flanks, and she moved about 100 yards in the right direction before deciding she would not be pushed anymore. She dropped her head, and began trying to fight us...I did not push it. She was going to win this round.
So 2 questions - when they are injured and scared, how do you get them to the corral easily? She wont go, and since we dont have a horse, my next option is a rope, and a cattle prod. I dont want to do that to her, but she is quite stubborn bout this. Second question - is concerning the LA200 - I havent done it, my vet said just give it to her and did not elaborate b/c he was busy with another persons cattle. I got a 40CC syringe and a 16ga 1.5" needle that the feed store said to use. Nobody gave me any advice on how or where to shoot her up. The bottle said no more than 10ccs in any one location.
Do you give multiple shots all over? Concentrate on the area around the injury? The bottle says under the skin, and not in the muscle....is that right? It was different for horses and cows...Just want to be sure Im doing this right. Any ideas on moving her, and any info on the shot will be quite appreciated.
Thanks!
I have been trying to get the vet out, but I have now concluded he is unreliable...I decided to give her a shot of LA200, and went to get some...got it, and tried to get her into the corral, so I could put her in the squeeze for the shot...lets just say she does not want to be messed with in her current condition. When we approached her she got quite aggressive (normally quite friendly and will eat out of your hand). We tried to move her by walking her flanks, and she moved about 100 yards in the right direction before deciding she would not be pushed anymore. She dropped her head, and began trying to fight us...I did not push it. She was going to win this round.
So 2 questions - when they are injured and scared, how do you get them to the corral easily? She wont go, and since we dont have a horse, my next option is a rope, and a cattle prod. I dont want to do that to her, but she is quite stubborn bout this. Second question - is concerning the LA200 - I havent done it, my vet said just give it to her and did not elaborate b/c he was busy with another persons cattle. I got a 40CC syringe and a 16ga 1.5" needle that the feed store said to use. Nobody gave me any advice on how or where to shoot her up. The bottle said no more than 10ccs in any one location.
Do you give multiple shots all over? Concentrate on the area around the injury? The bottle says under the skin, and not in the muscle....is that right? It was different for horses and cows...Just want to be sure Im doing this right. Any ideas on moving her, and any info on the shot will be quite appreciated.
Thanks!