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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1517352" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>I think the calf has been sick somewhere in the past and you didn't notice it. Easy to do unless you are looking for it. In may have just started just last week as you noted. The big swings in temps might have brought it on. In the mean time the lungs were severely damaged. </p><p></p><p>Now throw in hotter than normal temps and the calf could not get air into lungs that were still developing an now damaged. With not enough air to the lungs, not enough air to the heart and the heart gave out. The calf would have probably been a lunger if you could have saved it. </p><p></p><p>It happens around our area in October. Thats why they call it the dead calf month. My calves stay pretty healthy through the hottest part of the year because the temp is consistent. Heck its 90 degrees at 10 PM these days. </p><p></p><p>All you can do is learn from your mistake. It pays to always keep a good antibiotic on the shelf so when you need it, you have it. I find checking the animals temperature very difficult when its very hot and don't trust it anyway. Not staying up with the herd is usually the first sign you will notice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1517352, member: 5381"] I think the calf has been sick somewhere in the past and you didn't notice it. Easy to do unless you are looking for it. In may have just started just last week as you noted. The big swings in temps might have brought it on. In the mean time the lungs were severely damaged. Now throw in hotter than normal temps and the calf could not get air into lungs that were still developing an now damaged. With not enough air to the lungs, not enough air to the heart and the heart gave out. The calf would have probably been a lunger if you could have saved it. It happens around our area in October. Thats why they call it the dead calf month. My calves stay pretty healthy through the hottest part of the year because the temp is consistent. Heck its 90 degrees at 10 PM these days. All you can do is learn from your mistake. It pays to always keep a good antibiotic on the shelf so when you need it, you have it. I find checking the animals temperature very difficult when its very hot and don't trust it anyway. Not staying up with the herd is usually the first sign you will notice. [/QUOTE]
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