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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 326759" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Sorry to hear about the loss.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, for next time, when they get dehydrated and have been scouring for some time, they fall into a state of acidosis and their blood sugar also drops. Treated, of course, by sugar (dextrose) and sodium bicarb to bring levels back to normal. "Neurological signs" -- low blood sugar can bring on some really weird symptoms. Been there seen that, don't care to deal with it again. Had a calf with seizures due to it (she died shortly after); had I known what and how to treat her I could have saved that calf. Oh well, live and learn, I know now. So far I haven't lost another calf to the same problem, *knock on wood*.</p><p></p><p>A temp of 96 is evidence of an animal in severe shock and hypothermia -- 102.5 is normal for a calf. Personally I'd find another vet for your animals; a temp of 96 is BAD, and for your vet to say otherwise is ignorance. Second, your vet should not have said to withhold water! an animal that was dehydrated and/or is sick needs fluids to recover.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 326759, member: 852"] Sorry to hear about the loss. FWIW, for next time, when they get dehydrated and have been scouring for some time, they fall into a state of acidosis and their blood sugar also drops. Treated, of course, by sugar (dextrose) and sodium bicarb to bring levels back to normal. "Neurological signs" -- low blood sugar can bring on some really weird symptoms. Been there seen that, don't care to deal with it again. Had a calf with seizures due to it (she died shortly after); had I known what and how to treat her I could have saved that calf. Oh well, live and learn, I know now. So far I haven't lost another calf to the same problem, *knock on wood*. A temp of 96 is evidence of an animal in severe shock and hypothermia -- 102.5 is normal for a calf. Personally I'd find another vet for your animals; a temp of 96 is BAD, and for your vet to say otherwise is ignorance. Second, your vet should not have said to withhold water! an animal that was dehydrated and/or is sick needs fluids to recover. [/QUOTE]
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