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<blockquote data-quote="rosiegoat" data-source="post: 262110" data-attributes="member: 4525"><p>This happened 10 years ago, but bear with me & tell me what you think....</p><p></p><p>We had 2 holestein steers about 7-8 months old. Both on the same pasture, grain (16% dairy), and hay (regular grass hay).</p><p>Both were cauterized when newborns with caustic paste on the horn buds.</p><p></p><p>Ok, one starts walking tight circles, bawling non-stop. You can't even lead him, he's out of it. We manage to get him into the barn, when he goes down. He dies about 15-20 minutes later. Kicking & thrashing, bawling the whole time. Really bad. From start to finish, this lasted around 1 hour. He was stiff instantly after death. Had a heck of a time getting him out of the barn. We had the vet called, but he arrived too late. He did necropsy the head & internal organs, found nothing abnormal. So we buried him.</p><p></p><p>Other calf grows out to 18 months old & was butchered.</p><p></p><p>What do you think could have happened? No obvious injuries to him.. The other calf was fine. Dh blames the caustic paste, but heck, that was 7-8 months prior. </p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rosiegoat, post: 262110, member: 4525"] This happened 10 years ago, but bear with me & tell me what you think.... We had 2 holestein steers about 7-8 months old. Both on the same pasture, grain (16% dairy), and hay (regular grass hay). Both were cauterized when newborns with caustic paste on the horn buds. Ok, one starts walking tight circles, bawling non-stop. You can't even lead him, he's out of it. We manage to get him into the barn, when he goes down. He dies about 15-20 minutes later. Kicking & thrashing, bawling the whole time. Really bad. From start to finish, this lasted around 1 hour. He was stiff instantly after death. Had a heck of a time getting him out of the barn. We had the vet called, but he arrived too late. He did necropsy the head & internal organs, found nothing abnormal. So we buried him. Other calf grows out to 18 months old & was butchered. What do you think could have happened? No obvious injuries to him.. The other calf was fine. Dh blames the caustic paste, but heck, that was 7-8 months prior. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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