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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12063"><p>This sounds serious , get her to a vet ASAP,I would call your vet again and insist that they come out, my vet will do " what ever his client will pay for" and sometimes they need to be remined of that! LOL</p><p></p><p>kat</p><p></p><p>> I have a heifer that went down</p><p>> last Tuesday. I got her up to the</p><p>> house and weaned her 4 month old</p><p>> calf off. I thought she might have</p><p>> eaten something that disagreed</p><p>> with her. Her temp was a little</p><p>> low at that time but was normal a</p><p>> few hours later. I gave her some</p><p>> Probios and got about a half gal</p><p>> of electrolytes down her. The next</p><p>> day she was a little better.</p><p>> Nibbled at her food and drank a</p><p>> little also she passed a little</p><p>> bit of tar looking stuff, looked</p><p>> like old blood maybe. I put a</p><p>> magnet down her, more Probios, and</p><p>> Electrolytes and she seemed to do</p><p>> better the next day, although I</p><p>> noticed she hadn't pooped since I</p><p>> got her to the house, so I gave</p><p>> her 16 oz of mineral oil. The next</p><p>> day I called the Vet. He couldn't</p><p>> get out but left a message to give</p><p>> her more mineral oil. I put all I</p><p>> had down her 1/2 gal. Still no</p><p>> poop. This morning I felt inside</p><p>> her as far as I could reach and</p><p>> couldn't feel any obstructions. I</p><p>> got an enema hose in her with warm</p><p>> soapy water. She had peristaltic</p><p>> action to push the water back out.</p><p>> I think she must have twisted her</p><p>> gut. Today she didn't eat, but I</p><p>> got Electrolytes down her. Their</p><p>> is only one Vet and he seems to be</p><p>> to busy to come out. I have only</p><p>> talked with his receptionist and</p><p>> she said the only thing they could</p><p>> do for a twisted gut was to hall</p><p>> the animal to the University to be</p><p>> opened up. That isn't an option.</p><p>> Seems like I remember someone</p><p>> saying you could roll them over</p><p>> and maybe untwist the gut. Has</p><p>> anyone heard of this and what</p><p>> direction do you roll them? I am</p><p>> willing to try anything at this</p><p>> point. I have her covered with hay</p><p>> for the night. Eny help will be</p><p>> much appreciated! Thank you!</p><p></p><p>> Rachel</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:cowmommie3@hotmail.com">cowmommie3@hotmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12063"] This sounds serious , get her to a vet ASAP,I would call your vet again and insist that they come out, my vet will do " what ever his client will pay for" and sometimes they need to be remined of that! LOL kat > I have a heifer that went down > last Tuesday. I got her up to the > house and weaned her 4 month old > calf off. I thought she might have > eaten something that disagreed > with her. Her temp was a little > low at that time but was normal a > few hours later. I gave her some > Probios and got about a half gal > of electrolytes down her. The next > day she was a little better. > Nibbled at her food and drank a > little also she passed a little > bit of tar looking stuff, looked > like old blood maybe. I put a > magnet down her, more Probios, and > Electrolytes and she seemed to do > better the next day, although I > noticed she hadn't pooped since I > got her to the house, so I gave > her 16 oz of mineral oil. The next > day I called the Vet. He couldn't > get out but left a message to give > her more mineral oil. I put all I > had down her 1/2 gal. Still no > poop. This morning I felt inside > her as far as I could reach and > couldn't feel any obstructions. I > got an enema hose in her with warm > soapy water. She had peristaltic > action to push the water back out. > I think she must have twisted her > gut. Today she didn't eat, but I > got Electrolytes down her. Their > is only one Vet and he seems to be > to busy to come out. I have only > talked with his receptionist and > she said the only thing they could > do for a twisted gut was to hall > the animal to the University to be > opened up. That isn't an option. > Seems like I remember someone > saying you could roll them over > and maybe untwist the gut. Has > anyone heard of this and what > direction do you roll them? I am > willing to try anything at this > point. I have her covered with hay > for the night. Eny help will be > much appreciated! Thank you! > Rachel [email=cowmommie3@hotmail.com]cowmommie3@hotmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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