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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11087"><p>Is it a real sickly, sweet kind of smell to her breath, urine, and milk? Somewhat like acetone? If so, it's probably ketosis -- happens when a cow breaks down body fat too fast, the liver isn't able to metabolize all the ketones that are released. Refusal to eat compounds the problem -- they need carbohydrates to be able to get rid of the excess ketones. Our vet had us treat our girl with molasses -- 1/2 cup mixed into some grain twice daily until she's over it. Ours didn't want to eat her regular rations, but would eat the grain with molasses and was back to normal within 4-5 days.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> dairy cow 6yrs. old .Breed 4mo.</p><p>> ago. she has a runny nose with</p><p>> some blood in it. She has no</p><p>> appetite and has to be feed by</p><p>> opening her mouth and putting food</p><p>> in it.she has a bad smell in her</p><p>> mouth. she does drink water. she</p><p>> does'nt seem to have congestion.</p><p>> her nose was dry until we gave her</p><p>> la 200. any idea what wrong.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11087"] Is it a real sickly, sweet kind of smell to her breath, urine, and milk? Somewhat like acetone? If so, it's probably ketosis -- happens when a cow breaks down body fat too fast, the liver isn't able to metabolize all the ketones that are released. Refusal to eat compounds the problem -- they need carbohydrates to be able to get rid of the excess ketones. Our vet had us treat our girl with molasses -- 1/2 cup mixed into some grain twice daily until she's over it. Ours didn't want to eat her regular rations, but would eat the grain with molasses and was back to normal within 4-5 days. Ann B > dairy cow 6yrs. old .Breed 4mo. > ago. she has a runny nose with > some blood in it. She has no > appetite and has to be feed by > opening her mouth and putting food > in it.she has a bad smell in her > mouth. she does drink water. she > does'nt seem to have congestion. > her nose was dry until we gave her > la 200. any idea what wrong. [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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