Byrdy
Member
Hi – I have a sick 10 month old Hereford/ angus calf we suspect of having bloat and acidosis. He went down yesterday morning, he was completely out of it when I found him, in fact I thought he was dead. All I could think was bloat. I gave him some bloat release and that sort of pulled him out of it enough for me to get him up and moving. He is also drooling non stop. The vet was out yesterday afternoon and said she heard rumen contractions. She has given him antibiotics Naxcel and banamine and we are waiting on blood work to come back.
I have watched him this morning and he seems uncoordinated and not there mentally and seems like he wants to drink but can't. He puts his mouth in the bucket but can't seem to suck the water. He is also still drooling alot. Do you usually see the neurological symptoms in acute acidosis? He is completely off food too. He was tubed yesterday to get some fluids and mineral oil down him. He is dehydrated, his poop looks like the horses. I have given him electrolytes with a syringe this morning. He will only eat if I put the grass into his mouth.
Talked to the vet, now she thinks it may be lesterosis? Anybody have any idea what this may be? Is it contageous to horses? Won't know for sure until the blood tests come back.
Thanks in advance.
I have watched him this morning and he seems uncoordinated and not there mentally and seems like he wants to drink but can't. He puts his mouth in the bucket but can't seem to suck the water. He is also still drooling alot. Do you usually see the neurological symptoms in acute acidosis? He is completely off food too. He was tubed yesterday to get some fluids and mineral oil down him. He is dehydrated, his poop looks like the horses. I have given him electrolytes with a syringe this morning. He will only eat if I put the grass into his mouth.
Talked to the vet, now she thinks it may be lesterosis? Anybody have any idea what this may be? Is it contageous to horses? Won't know for sure until the blood tests come back.
Thanks in advance.