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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 298879" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>As you see there are a lot of "different" thoughts on this.</p><p>Years ago (and some vets still do) they would manually enter the cow & "unbutton" the cardilidons (sp?) and remove the placenta. This is very frowned upon now.</p><p>It is advised to LEAVE IT ALONE - DO NOT TREAT WITH ANY ANTIBIOTIC - unless the cow shows signs of illness - like off feed or running a fever (than treatment is definately recommended). It will get stinky if it takes a long time to fall out, but leave it alone. Some people tie it in a knot so she doesn't step on it. I would just leave it alone.</p><p>The cows natural "bugs" will eat away at the decaying matter & she will 'sluff" off the hangings. IF you give an antibiotic, you are killing off the good bugs that would have eaten the tiny peices that get left behind.</p><p>Yes, I would advise giving her a shot of lutalyse - but not until 7-10 days after calving. And again 2 weeks later.</p><p>"Generally" distocia, mineral deficiences, twins, very early/late calving date, or induced labor will cause this. It generally WILL slow her return to estrous for rebreeding. That's why the lut shot is excellent. Lut helps the uterus to "expell" and clean out any infections or "debris".</p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 298879, member: 968"] As you see there are a lot of "different" thoughts on this. Years ago (and some vets still do) they would manually enter the cow & "unbutton" the cardilidons (sp?) and remove the placenta. This is very frowned upon now. It is advised to LEAVE IT ALONE - DO NOT TREAT WITH ANY ANTIBIOTIC - unless the cow shows signs of illness - like off feed or running a fever (than treatment is definately recommended). It will get stinky if it takes a long time to fall out, but leave it alone. Some people tie it in a knot so she doesn't step on it. I would just leave it alone. The cows natural "bugs" will eat away at the decaying matter & she will 'sluff" off the hangings. IF you give an antibiotic, you are killing off the good bugs that would have eaten the tiny peices that get left behind. Yes, I would advise giving her a shot of lutalyse - but not until 7-10 days after calving. And again 2 weeks later. "Generally" distocia, mineral deficiences, twins, very early/late calving date, or induced labor will cause this. It generally WILL slow her return to estrous for rebreeding. That's why the lut shot is excellent. Lut helps the uterus to "expell" and clean out any infections or "debris". Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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