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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11873"><p>> Hardware is when the cow picks up</p><p>> a piece of metal in her feed. I've</p><p>> seen nails, pieces of barbed wire</p><p>> fence....it can perforate the</p><p>> rumen, cause peritonitis or even</p><p>> pericarditis... a very serious</p><p>> disease. Fatty liver actually</p><p>> makes the liver large and friable,</p><p>> a displaced abomasum is a twisted</p><p>> stomach. An LDA is to the left, an</p><p>> RDA is to the right and an RTA is</p><p>> basically game over.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the insight. I've been in telephone contact with our vet, who is out of pocket at the moment. I don't like the other choice I have, so I wait. However, he had me take her up to 20cc penicillin for 5 days or when he gets back, which ever comes first. We're on Day 3. I don't think it is hardware, so that leaves one of the others. Another post asked about checking the uterus for part of the placenta. I'm printing all these for Doc when he gets back. After 2+ weeks, I'm worn out so I'm sure Momma is too. ALthough she looks a bit better today! Where you from... we need more vets like you!</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: 11873"] > Hardware is when the cow picks up > a piece of metal in her feed. I've > seen nails, pieces of barbed wire > fence....it can perforate the > rumen, cause peritonitis or even > pericarditis... a very serious > disease. Fatty liver actually > makes the liver large and friable, > a displaced abomasum is a twisted > stomach. An LDA is to the left, an > RDA is to the right and an RTA is > basically game over. Thanks for the insight. I've been in telephone contact with our vet, who is out of pocket at the moment. I don't like the other choice I have, so I wait. However, he had me take her up to 20cc penicillin for 5 days or when he gets back, which ever comes first. We're on Day 3. I don't think it is hardware, so that leaves one of the others. Another post asked about checking the uterus for part of the placenta. I'm printing all these for Doc when he gets back. After 2+ weeks, I'm worn out so I'm sure Momma is too. ALthough she looks a bit better today! Where you from... we need more vets like you! [email=knr@crosstel.net]knr@crosstel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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