One of my bullcalves that had just been weaned suddenly got ill. The calves all get a 14% barley based ration and are on short pasture. The sick calf was absolutely 100% healthy this morning, late afternoon I noticed he was a bit lethargic and this evening he was properly sick.
He has a rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing and was salivating profusely. Temperature of 39.5C (103.1 F) and had a nervous twitch in his ears. He was unwilling to walk and unsteady on his feet.
I treated for redwater and gallsickness as its the most deadly this time of the year, and hit him with a broadspectrum antibiotic.
I doubt that its either redwater or gallsickness, aciodosis is unlikely, because the sour smell and scours usually associated with it isn't there. His manure looks normal, but very little as if he didn't eat much today. Thought of urea poisoning as there are NPN in the concentrate, but its unlikely that only 1 out of 17 would be affected. Spoke to vet and according to him I couldn't do much more.
Have any of you experienced this type of symptoms?
He has a rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing and was salivating profusely. Temperature of 39.5C (103.1 F) and had a nervous twitch in his ears. He was unwilling to walk and unsteady on his feet.
I treated for redwater and gallsickness as its the most deadly this time of the year, and hit him with a broadspectrum antibiotic.
I doubt that its either redwater or gallsickness, aciodosis is unlikely, because the sour smell and scours usually associated with it isn't there. His manure looks normal, but very little as if he didn't eat much today. Thought of urea poisoning as there are NPN in the concentrate, but its unlikely that only 1 out of 17 would be affected. Spoke to vet and according to him I couldn't do much more.
Have any of you experienced this type of symptoms?