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<blockquote data-quote="IluvABbeef" data-source="post: 264054" data-attributes="member: 3739"><p>Update:</p><p>Yesterday evening:</p><p>Walked him out of the barn, looked like he was too weak to go any further so he sat down right away, and had to needle him were he was. Gave him the usual amount of Borgal and I think Dad also gave him some Oxymycine (but I know he gave the skinny one Oxymycine). Steer's coat was grey with sweat from a high fever, and he was foaming at the mouth (REALLY bad sign). Nose wasn't pink, but more an orangy, dryish color. That steer wasn't paying any attention to his surroundings, he'd barely look around, and his breathing came in grunts/wheezing as he exhaled, rapidly. Calf got up a few minutes after his shots, and at first took one slow step at a time, went to the bale but didn't eat. He didn't even touch it. I didn't see him poop or pee, he just stood there trying to get more oxygen in his lungs to live longer. Well, I very much doubted that he was going to last to the morning. He was just too far gone.</p><p></p><p>This morning: Well, he didn't make it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> . I got up too late to help dad haul the steer's body out of the barn, and take him out to the wood pile in the old pasture for the coyotes to chew on him. Dad ain't too happy (kind of upset, I think). Nor am I. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>That calf went down really fast (took two or three days for the virus to kill him), too fast for the Micotil to start kicking in. I think it didn't work becuase there was too much of the virus (or disease) that had become resistant to the drugs. I really don't know, but since this is the second time this viral infection hit this same steer, it could be a possibility.</p><p></p><p>Dang it, this is the third steer we've lost in this year's herd. I don't think today's gonna be a good day. :frowns:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IluvABbeef, post: 264054, member: 3739"] Update: Yesterday evening: Walked him out of the barn, looked like he was too weak to go any further so he sat down right away, and had to needle him were he was. Gave him the usual amount of Borgal and I think Dad also gave him some Oxymycine (but I know he gave the skinny one Oxymycine). Steer's coat was grey with sweat from a high fever, and he was foaming at the mouth (REALLY bad sign). Nose wasn't pink, but more an orangy, dryish color. That steer wasn't paying any attention to his surroundings, he'd barely look around, and his breathing came in grunts/wheezing as he exhaled, rapidly. Calf got up a few minutes after his shots, and at first took one slow step at a time, went to the bale but didn't eat. He didn't even touch it. I didn't see him poop or pee, he just stood there trying to get more oxygen in his lungs to live longer. Well, I very much doubted that he was going to last to the morning. He was just too far gone. This morning: Well, he didn't make it :( . I got up too late to help dad haul the steer's body out of the barn, and take him out to the wood pile in the old pasture for the coyotes to chew on him. Dad ain't too happy (kind of upset, I think). Nor am I. :( :( That calf went down really fast (took two or three days for the virus to kill him), too fast for the Micotil to start kicking in. I think it didn't work becuase there was too much of the virus (or disease) that had become resistant to the drugs. I really don't know, but since this is the second time this viral infection hit this same steer, it could be a possibility. Dang it, this is the third steer we've lost in this year's herd. I don't think today's gonna be a good day. :frowns: [/QUOTE]
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