sick calf

[peb]

had to pull a calf yesterday{ my first } .....calf was upsidedown and rear feet first. Moma udders are to large for little guy she is what gramp calls a bottle tit cow anyway .... i feed calf bottle of colustrum this morning got about two and half pints down her she still hasnt gotten up and now seem to be a lot weaker. The calf also seem to be having a hard time breathing her breath is fast and shallow.any sugestion on what to do next really nice looking heifer ........ thanks

 

[greatgerts]

Personally, I would send both down the road. Udder problems are hereditary and we all as breeders, whether large, small, full-time, or hobby, need to be producing animals that can produce QUALITY. Back when we first got into registered stock, we probably had about 5 or 6 cows with bad udders. We do not even have anything with those bloodlines anymore, we lost calves due to bad udders.

The udders will not get any better, only worse.

 

[Beefy]

the calf may have some pneumonia like respiratory problems resulting from being upside down and backwards and probably inhaling fluid at some point. keep trying..
I agree about teat problems only getting worse.