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summer pneumonia/allergies in mature cows
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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 872979" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>I had a calf get pneumonia pretty bad (actually it killed the calf). Vet said that if the calf lived through the pneumonia that it would struggle in the summer heat due to scarring in the lungs, and may need to be put in a shed or get an anti-inflammatory on real hot days. I am thinking your "hot" is more so than ours up here, and more of an issue. He predicted it would be a life long problem for this calf if she made it to adulthood. He also felt she would be a poor do-er, not grow as big as the others or maintain weight as well. I don't know if that is the case for yours or not. Maybe it is why the ranchers sold this pair to you? I would like to think that that is not so, but who knows. Fall calving may not be a good idea for them, would be easier for them if they could drop those babies before the heat of the summer. I would not worry so much about it being a genetic issue, but that's just me. Sounds like they are doing their jobs and earning their keep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 872979, member: 3886"] I had a calf get pneumonia pretty bad (actually it killed the calf). Vet said that if the calf lived through the pneumonia that it would struggle in the summer heat due to scarring in the lungs, and may need to be put in a shed or get an anti-inflammatory on real hot days. I am thinking your "hot" is more so than ours up here, and more of an issue. He predicted it would be a life long problem for this calf if she made it to adulthood. He also felt she would be a poor do-er, not grow as big as the others or maintain weight as well. I don't know if that is the case for yours or not. Maybe it is why the ranchers sold this pair to you? I would like to think that that is not so, but who knows. Fall calving may not be a good idea for them, would be easier for them if they could drop those babies before the heat of the summer. I would not worry so much about it being a genetic issue, but that's just me. Sounds like they are doing their jobs and earning their keep. [/QUOTE]
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