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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6854"><p>> This girl has had a rough start.</p><p>> If she is producing milk and still</p><p>> losing weight she may be ketotic.</p><p>> One symptom may be if her breath</p><p>> has a distinctive off odor.</p><p>> Drenching propylene glycol may</p><p>> help for the ketosis as well as</p><p>> give her a much needed boost of</p><p>> energy. Drenching her once a day</p><p>> for the next week would be helpful</p><p>> for her to overcome the ketotic</p><p>> condition. Check with your vet as</p><p>> an IV of dextrose also may help.</p><p></p><p>> She may be ailing yet from the</p><p>> pneumonia or the fact that she had</p><p>> a double whammy from the</p><p>> respiratory problem and having her</p><p>> calf pulled. Have you or the vet</p><p>> palpated her uterus to see if she</p><p>> has sufficiently passed all of her</p><p>> placenta following the calf's</p><p>> birth? If not, she may have some</p><p>> metritis.</p><p></p><p>> Another possibility since she is</p><p>> off feed and not consuming enough</p><p>> roughage is that she may have a</p><p>> displaced abomasum. Following</p><p>> birth there is a void from the</p><p>> calf being removed and with the</p><p>> girl being off feed and gas in the</p><p>> abomasum, this stomach may have</p><p>> shifted up to the left side.</p><p></p><p>> All things considered, work with</p><p>> your vet ASAP before she gets too</p><p>> far over the hump and she cannot</p><p>> recover.</p><p></p><p>Wow... thanks... what is scary, is I understood most of that! What is the quickest way to tell about the displaced abomasum? She's eating a bit more (I put mineral on top of it) and seemed to drink more than in the past. But she almost chews like it hurts...</p><p></p><p>Everyone here and on the other board that have posted replies have been great. THANKS</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:knr@crosstel.net">knr@crosstel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6854"] > This girl has had a rough start. > If she is producing milk and still > losing weight she may be ketotic. > One symptom may be if her breath > has a distinctive off odor. > Drenching propylene glycol may > help for the ketosis as well as > give her a much needed boost of > energy. Drenching her once a day > for the next week would be helpful > for her to overcome the ketotic > condition. Check with your vet as > an IV of dextrose also may help. > She may be ailing yet from the > pneumonia or the fact that she had > a double whammy from the > respiratory problem and having her > calf pulled. Have you or the vet > palpated her uterus to see if she > has sufficiently passed all of her > placenta following the calf's > birth? If not, she may have some > metritis. > Another possibility since she is > off feed and not consuming enough > roughage is that she may have a > displaced abomasum. Following > birth there is a void from the > calf being removed and with the > girl being off feed and gas in the > abomasum, this stomach may have > shifted up to the left side. > All things considered, work with > your vet ASAP before she gets too > far over the hump and she cannot > recover. Wow... thanks... what is scary, is I understood most of that! What is the quickest way to tell about the displaced abomasum? She's eating a bit more (I put mineral on top of it) and seemed to drink more than in the past. But she almost chews like it hurts... Everyone here and on the other board that have posted replies have been great. THANKS [email=knr@crosstel.net]knr@crosstel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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