One of our donor cows got bred early after being flushed all year. She was due 1-3 and calved 12-28. (yes, I listed her as 12-28 not 1-1!!) Had a beautiful blazed face heifer - yahoo!
Well, calf was only sucking front quarters, which is not unusual. Mom had more than enough milk. 5 days after calving, I noticed cow was not eating. Brought her in - had mastitis. We loaded her up with antibiotics, probias, teat mastitis treatment and went to bed. Next morning, cow REALLY sick. Call vet, he's out of area, all his other vets in office out. Said she needed IV's - had toxic mastitis - probably clostridial. Go to neighbor (who is a non-practicing licensed vet) to get a new IV needle (ours was dull). She came over & worked on her for 4 hours. Kept checking for gangrene - said she would have air pockets in udder. Our vet checked in later that day and said he would come by that night & put a shunt in her. By the time he came, she had gangrene so he cut her teat off to allow air in. We spend 7 hours a day (3.5 am & pm) IV'ing her for 4 days. Called vet & said we were out of electrolites for morning. He said if she still needs it, we might as well get the gun.
Well, she survived, came back to milk in her 3 quarters for her calf. I had been bottle feeding her. Slowly got her eating til she had a great appetite. 2 weeks later turned her out w/ herd.
Now, about 2 1/2 months later, she lost her ears (early), still losing 4" patched of hide off her legs, tail is dead but hadn't fallen off yet, and her NOSE was falling off. Yes, I mean the whole fleshy part of her nose. Vet said she had so much toxin in her system, she lost her circulation. Still had great appetite & caring for her calf, but was never right on her legs. Difficulty getting up. We seperated her about 3 weeks ago to give her TLC, but continued to go downhill.
Well, one front leg swelled up from the foot up above the knee, making it even more difficult for her to get up. So, we got the OK from the Vet & we shipped her. bummer!
Calf is 3 months old & is eating grain. Started seperating her from cow to get her started on grain when we got them in 3 wks ago. Figured it would come to this. I can hear her bawling right now as I type this. Poor thing.
Well, calf was only sucking front quarters, which is not unusual. Mom had more than enough milk. 5 days after calving, I noticed cow was not eating. Brought her in - had mastitis. We loaded her up with antibiotics, probias, teat mastitis treatment and went to bed. Next morning, cow REALLY sick. Call vet, he's out of area, all his other vets in office out. Said she needed IV's - had toxic mastitis - probably clostridial. Go to neighbor (who is a non-practicing licensed vet) to get a new IV needle (ours was dull). She came over & worked on her for 4 hours. Kept checking for gangrene - said she would have air pockets in udder. Our vet checked in later that day and said he would come by that night & put a shunt in her. By the time he came, she had gangrene so he cut her teat off to allow air in. We spend 7 hours a day (3.5 am & pm) IV'ing her for 4 days. Called vet & said we were out of electrolites for morning. He said if she still needs it, we might as well get the gun.
Well, she survived, came back to milk in her 3 quarters for her calf. I had been bottle feeding her. Slowly got her eating til she had a great appetite. 2 weeks later turned her out w/ herd.
Now, about 2 1/2 months later, she lost her ears (early), still losing 4" patched of hide off her legs, tail is dead but hadn't fallen off yet, and her NOSE was falling off. Yes, I mean the whole fleshy part of her nose. Vet said she had so much toxin in her system, she lost her circulation. Still had great appetite & caring for her calf, but was never right on her legs. Difficulty getting up. We seperated her about 3 weeks ago to give her TLC, but continued to go downhill.
Well, one front leg swelled up from the foot up above the knee, making it even more difficult for her to get up. So, we got the OK from the Vet & we shipped her. bummer!
Calf is 3 months old & is eating grain. Started seperating her from cow to get her started on grain when we got them in 3 wks ago. Figured it would come to this. I can hear her bawling right now as I type this. Poor thing.
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