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<blockquote data-quote="Nite Hawk" data-source="post: 936051" data-attributes="member: 18682"><p>I guess one could run a calf to death, but normally they are usually pretty tough, and normally you will run out of wind before they do.</p><p> We had a jersy calf that completely on her own with no one and nothing chasing her would run and run and run, and not stop, and it never bothered her, but it was not real hot either.</p><p>Now there is a couple of possiblilities,</p><p>Heat stroke? as you said the calf was very hot. Was it a real hot day? That possibly contibuted to the problem.</p><p>Maybe a weak heart? Possibly.</p><p>I am guessing that you were carrying the calf in an upright position, if not be warned cattle do not do good upside down for any length of time, especially if they have a full stomach.</p><p>Usually it takes more than 5 minutes for full grown upside-down cow to die, but die they can and will if they cannot get flipped back over and upright again. Their stomach is so heavy that it smothers the lungs and they literally cannot breathe.</p><p>Wbvs58 might be right about the pressure on the abdomen preventing it from regaining its breath.</p><p> We had a calf once leave Momma behind and slip through a fence and take off with a herd of range cattle, and we had to go and catch it and bring it back. </p><p>They will do it once in a while, not all calves are bright in the head.I have seen smart ones and some calves that are dumber than a stump.</p><p> I lean more towards possibly overheating / stress, or maybe the calf accidently burped up cud and choked. Can happen.</p><p>If you have to run a calf down again that escapes on you, if it is a real hot day, if you can, try and wait till it is a bit cooler before chasing it, and if possible a few extra people to help you herd it in the right direction, instead of just all over the place.Try moving it at a much slower pace instead of at fast forward, as you don't want a repeat problem.</p><p>Usually if you get excited, so does the animal you are chasing, although some animals are naturally very high strung and nervous.</p><p>Nite Hawk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nite Hawk, post: 936051, member: 18682"] I guess one could run a calf to death, but normally they are usually pretty tough, and normally you will run out of wind before they do. We had a jersy calf that completely on her own with no one and nothing chasing her would run and run and run, and not stop, and it never bothered her, but it was not real hot either. Now there is a couple of possiblilities, Heat stroke? as you said the calf was very hot. Was it a real hot day? That possibly contibuted to the problem. Maybe a weak heart? Possibly. I am guessing that you were carrying the calf in an upright position, if not be warned cattle do not do good upside down for any length of time, especially if they have a full stomach. Usually it takes more than 5 minutes for full grown upside-down cow to die, but die they can and will if they cannot get flipped back over and upright again. Their stomach is so heavy that it smothers the lungs and they literally cannot breathe. Wbvs58 might be right about the pressure on the abdomen preventing it from regaining its breath. We had a calf once leave Momma behind and slip through a fence and take off with a herd of range cattle, and we had to go and catch it and bring it back. They will do it once in a while, not all calves are bright in the head.I have seen smart ones and some calves that are dumber than a stump. I lean more towards possibly overheating / stress, or maybe the calf accidently burped up cud and choked. Can happen. If you have to run a calf down again that escapes on you, if it is a real hot day, if you can, try and wait till it is a bit cooler before chasing it, and if possible a few extra people to help you herd it in the right direction, instead of just all over the place.Try moving it at a much slower pace instead of at fast forward, as you don't want a repeat problem. Usually if you get excited, so does the animal you are chasing, although some animals are naturally very high strung and nervous. Nite Hawk [/QUOTE]
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