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Breeding / Calving Issues
Premature labour: 258 days
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<blockquote data-quote="Koffi Babone" data-source="post: 1188269" data-attributes="member: 22429"><p>Animals that have twins may give birth up to 2 weeks prior to their due date and that is normal.</p><p></p><p>If calving occurs earlier than that, I would talk to your vet about giving dexamethasone (corticosteroids). Premature calves tend to produce insufficient surfactant which is necessary for adequate lung expansion. If I recall correctly, dexamethasone is usually given before calving to counter this problem and help proper lung development.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koffi Babone, post: 1188269, member: 22429"] Animals that have twins may give birth up to 2 weeks prior to their due date and that is normal. If calving occurs earlier than that, I would talk to your vet about giving dexamethasone (corticosteroids). Premature calves tend to produce insufficient surfactant which is necessary for adequate lung expansion. If I recall correctly, dexamethasone is usually given before calving to counter this problem and help proper lung development. [/QUOTE]
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