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Runny Nose & not eating 12 day old
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<blockquote data-quote="donnaIL" data-source="post: 519914" data-attributes="member: 37"><p>I agree with Larry the calf looks fine in the picture. I might have missed how many times you feed per day..If the calf is feeding 2 times a day and doesn't seem weak or listless then I wouldn't worry.</p><p></p><p>When you said you hate to "sit and watch something die", that indicated to me that the calf didn't seem healthy. Larry and Alice have alot more experience than I do, I can only tell you what worked for me. I fed our bottle calves 2x day and did not let them skip a feeding, I only had to tube them a few times and when I did I used electrolytes. When they started looking/acting weak (within the first week) I took them to the vet and he gave them antibiotics (draxin), vitamin shot and tubed one of the calves with a bottle similar to the link below (his office actually sold the bottle). After a couple weeks and lots of ups/downs they were eager to eat. Vet told me to wet the end of nozzle with milk water and gently insert in throat, he told me the speculum has a knob on the end which will enter the esophagus, but is larger than the larynx so it will not enter the larynx and it also will not pass the thorasic inlet. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.animart.com/product.php?productid=1827&cat=135&page=1" target="_blank">http://www.animart.com/product.php?prod ... 135&page=1</a></p><p></p><p>Larry's right, you are doing your best and you have to take care of yourself to. Hang in there!donna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnaIL, post: 519914, member: 37"] I agree with Larry the calf looks fine in the picture. I might have missed how many times you feed per day..If the calf is feeding 2 times a day and doesn't seem weak or listless then I wouldn't worry. When you said you hate to "sit and watch something die", that indicated to me that the calf didn't seem healthy. Larry and Alice have alot more experience than I do, I can only tell you what worked for me. I fed our bottle calves 2x day and did not let them skip a feeding, I only had to tube them a few times and when I did I used electrolytes. When they started looking/acting weak (within the first week) I took them to the vet and he gave them antibiotics (draxin), vitamin shot and tubed one of the calves with a bottle similar to the link below (his office actually sold the bottle). After a couple weeks and lots of ups/downs they were eager to eat. Vet told me to wet the end of nozzle with milk water and gently insert in throat, he told me the speculum has a knob on the end which will enter the esophagus, but is larger than the larynx so it will not enter the larynx and it also will not pass the thorasic inlet. [url=http://www.animart.com/product.php?productid=1827&cat=135&page=1]http://www.animart.com/product.php?prod ... 135&page=1[/url] Larry's right, you are doing your best and you have to take care of yourself to. Hang in there!donna [/QUOTE]
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