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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9696"><p>> i have a calf (about 80lbs) who</p><p>> came down very sick.. i treated</p><p>> him with 5cc of nuflor on a tues</p><p>> and he did fine.. the following</p><p>> wed he was looking puny again. all</p><p>> i could put him him wed night was</p><p>> some micotil.. it did no good at</p><p>> all. thurs eve i thought he was a</p><p>> goner.. (layed flat out, had to</p><p>> make him get up) i put 6cc of</p><p>> nuflor in him then, and then again</p><p>> sun eve 6 more cc..</p><p></p><p>> and again tues 6 more cc.. he is</p><p>> nursing good and eating good now..</p><p>> my question is.. how long do i</p><p>> need to treat him to keep him from</p><p>> relapsing again.. i know the</p><p>> doctor will always tell us to take</p><p>> our entire prescription when we</p><p>> get sick..</p><p></p><p>> my thought was to put about 6 more</p><p>> in him on fri and hope that gets</p><p>> it, but i would appreciate someone</p><p>> who has experience/knowledge in</p><p>> this area to advise..</p><p></p><p>> thanks gene</p><p></p><p>I have had a little experience with the same thing. Small calf under 100 lbs, runny nose trouble breathing, physically weak. Ive had several like this, one I took to a vet. He gave me 1 gram of Naxcell premixed. And like you where using, Nuflor. The Naxcell I am assuming was an anitinflamitory fever reducer. And the Nuflor was to follow the Naxcell after something like 5 days. But about the Nuflor and Micotil I have been told that the Micotil will knock something that small down for a while making them appear worse.But that may not allways be the case. The Nuflor and Micotil both, for me have usually been effective within the first couple of doses or does not work at all.I have had a few herd calves who have been relapsing. Im not sure what to try next. If nothing else seperate the Cow and Calf away from the rest of your herd. Make sure that the calf is nursing, it may be to weak.</p><p></p><p>Keep an eye on em and Good luck.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bbclater@aol.com">bbclater@aol.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9696"] > i have a calf (about 80lbs) who > came down very sick.. i treated > him with 5cc of nuflor on a tues > and he did fine.. the following > wed he was looking puny again. all > i could put him him wed night was > some micotil.. it did no good at > all. thurs eve i thought he was a > goner.. (layed flat out, had to > make him get up) i put 6cc of > nuflor in him then, and then again > sun eve 6 more cc.. > and again tues 6 more cc.. he is > nursing good and eating good now.. > my question is.. how long do i > need to treat him to keep him from > relapsing again.. i know the > doctor will always tell us to take > our entire prescription when we > get sick.. > my thought was to put about 6 more > in him on fri and hope that gets > it, but i would appreciate someone > who has experience/knowledge in > this area to advise.. > thanks gene I have had a little experience with the same thing. Small calf under 100 lbs, runny nose trouble breathing, physically weak. Ive had several like this, one I took to a vet. He gave me 1 gram of Naxcell premixed. And like you where using, Nuflor. The Naxcell I am assuming was an anitinflamitory fever reducer. And the Nuflor was to follow the Naxcell after something like 5 days. But about the Nuflor and Micotil I have been told that the Micotil will knock something that small down for a while making them appear worse.But that may not allways be the case. The Nuflor and Micotil both, for me have usually been effective within the first couple of doses or does not work at all.I have had a few herd calves who have been relapsing. Im not sure what to try next. If nothing else seperate the Cow and Calf away from the rest of your herd. Make sure that the calf is nursing, it may be to weak. Keep an eye on em and Good luck. [email=bbclater@aol.com]bbclater@aol.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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