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<blockquote data-quote="Bama" data-source="post: 506256" data-attributes="member: 1184"><p>Angie is correct, yes grass tetany. Normally you don't see it in calves. It is more of a problem with cows giving milk to young calves. It is a lack of magnesium in the system. Heavy fertilizing rye with nitrogen can set it off as well. It normally hits the weaker ones. I don't think this one was getting much from the mineral trough. My treatment was 100 cc of epson salt mixed with steril water under the skin. Not all in one spot of course. Well actually I didn't have steril water and used distilled instead. I gave some la200 because I wasn't using steril stuff. Calf is fine today. This may not be the best treatment but I have done this before with good results. </p><p></p><p>Disclaimer: I ain't a vet, I'm just an onery old cattlefarmer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bama, post: 506256, member: 1184"] Angie is correct, yes grass tetany. Normally you don't see it in calves. It is more of a problem with cows giving milk to young calves. It is a lack of magnesium in the system. Heavy fertilizing rye with nitrogen can set it off as well. It normally hits the weaker ones. I don't think this one was getting much from the mineral trough. My treatment was 100 cc of epson salt mixed with steril water under the skin. Not all in one spot of course. Well actually I didn't have steril water and used distilled instead. I gave some la200 because I wasn't using steril stuff. Calf is fine today. This may not be the best treatment but I have done this before with good results. Disclaimer: I ain't a vet, I'm just an onery old cattlefarmer. [/QUOTE]
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