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prolapsed heifer still down
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1115026" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Some of them never get up. </p><p>As far as 'pinched' nerves...sometimes there's just a lot of bruising/swelling around the obturator nerves, that can be helped with corticosteroids and NSAIDS - but sometimes they are damaged beyond repair. </p><p>And, cattle are so large, that if they're 'down' for any significant period of time (we're talking HOURS, not days/weeks), you start getting muscle damage, merely from their own weight pressing on the muscles on the 'down' side - and if you're not lifting them or at least flipping them 2-3 (or more) times a day, even if the nerve damage resolves, there may be enough muscle damage that they can't get up. </p><p></p><p>I know they're sort of a 'necessary evil', but I despise 'hip-lifts' - but have used 'em when I've had to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1115026, member: 12607"] Some of them never get up. As far as 'pinched' nerves...sometimes there's just a lot of bruising/swelling around the obturator nerves, that can be helped with corticosteroids and NSAIDS - but sometimes they are damaged beyond repair. And, cattle are so large, that if they're 'down' for any significant period of time (we're talking HOURS, not days/weeks), you start getting muscle damage, merely from their own weight pressing on the muscles on the 'down' side - and if you're not lifting them or at least flipping them 2-3 (or more) times a day, even if the nerve damage resolves, there may be enough muscle damage that they can't get up. I know they're sort of a 'necessary evil', but I despise 'hip-lifts' - but have used 'em when I've had to. [/QUOTE]
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