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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 8654"><p>If you've been receiving a lot of rain, and still have lush growth in the pasture, Mg deficiency is a possible, also AIP (atypical interstitial pneumonia) which is almost always new pasture induced.....builds up 3MI in the body and it's a pneumotoxin.....or wild purple mint?(Perilla frutescens) if it's really little pasture left.....<br>Also, if your vet is next to useless(which I truly hope isn't true) you should learn how to do a postmortem yourself. It is not difficult, and you can then at least know what part of her body seemed affected by this. Samples can be taken to the state lab (I'm sure penn state has facilities for farmers to send in to) and answers can be given. Samples must be submitted in the proper containers, and in 10% formalin, but this can certainly be done. Even the fluid from the eye can be used to diagnose Mg deficiency! I know I've seen books, videos and websites about doing PM's but I can't think of one offhand. Let me know if there's anything else I can do!<br>Vicki Cane DVM</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:vcane@hurontario.net">vcane@hurontario.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 8654"] If you've been receiving a lot of rain, and still have lush growth in the pasture, Mg deficiency is a possible, also AIP (atypical interstitial pneumonia) which is almost always new pasture induced.....builds up 3MI in the body and it's a pneumotoxin.....or wild purple mint?(Perilla frutescens) if it's really little pasture left.....<br>Also, if your vet is next to useless(which I truly hope isn't true) you should learn how to do a postmortem yourself. It is not difficult, and you can then at least know what part of her body seemed affected by this. Samples can be taken to the state lab (I'm sure penn state has facilities for farmers to send in to) and answers can be given. Samples must be submitted in the proper containers, and in 10% formalin, but this can certainly be done. Even the fluid from the eye can be used to diagnose Mg deficiency! I know I've seen books, videos and websites about doing PM's but I can't think of one offhand. Let me know if there's anything else I can do!<br>Vicki Cane DVM <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [email=vcane@hurontario.net]vcane@hurontario.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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