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same calf still subject of pneumonia
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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 629701" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>I sure feel your frustration with this situation. You have invested more time and money than others on here would have, and you are not seeing the improvement that you (and frankly me too) are expecting. I thought by now your calf would be better or dead. I don't give vaccines to sick calves either for the reason your vet stated ~ however, I have lost more calves than Larry, and he has raised more calves than my vet has. At this point I don't really see what you have to lose. I don't really see how you can use both nuflor and vaccine, as the nuflor cancels out the vaccine. </p><p></p><p>You say that your vet reports the steriods would be too hard on her and he is right ~ but you have to balance and figure the lesser of 2 evils, and I think the steriod is a lesser stress on her than the fever. I am not familiar with the lung meds that hillsdown recommended, but I would look into that if I were you as well. Continue giving her the vitamins orally, and make sure that for as long as she is on antibiotics you are keeping on with the probiotics. I am starting to feel real sorry for the 2 of you. I have had calves before like this that hang on day after day where their condition is up and down like this and it gets to the point that even though I will fight as long as they will ~ I wish they would just die and have it over with.</p><p></p><p>Larry can you explain how giving the vaccine helps? It seems to me it would stress an already stressed immune system. I am not doubting you, I just want to learn too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 629701, member: 3886"] I sure feel your frustration with this situation. You have invested more time and money than others on here would have, and you are not seeing the improvement that you (and frankly me too) are expecting. I thought by now your calf would be better or dead. I don't give vaccines to sick calves either for the reason your vet stated ~ however, I have lost more calves than Larry, and he has raised more calves than my vet has. At this point I don't really see what you have to lose. I don't really see how you can use both nuflor and vaccine, as the nuflor cancels out the vaccine. You say that your vet reports the steriods would be too hard on her and he is right ~ but you have to balance and figure the lesser of 2 evils, and I think the steriod is a lesser stress on her than the fever. I am not familiar with the lung meds that hillsdown recommended, but I would look into that if I were you as well. Continue giving her the vitamins orally, and make sure that for as long as she is on antibiotics you are keeping on with the probiotics. I am starting to feel real sorry for the 2 of you. I have had calves before like this that hang on day after day where their condition is up and down like this and it gets to the point that even though I will fight as long as they will ~ I wish they would just die and have it over with. Larry can you explain how giving the vaccine helps? It seems to me it would stress an already stressed immune system. I am not doubting you, I just want to learn too. [/QUOTE]
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