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<blockquote data-quote="Jay" data-source="post: 56643" data-attributes="member: 41"><p>The neighboring pastured cows (note: absentee owners--I might see them once every 3 months) had a swollen brisket area (dewflap?) last week. It looked like a big football inbetween & just infront of her front legs. I could tell it was liquidy because it'd move around when she walked like 1/2 set jello. Well today I noticed she was laying in the same spot as yesterday so I walked waaaay out in their pasture to take a look at her. She has been laying there for at least a couple of days; she has pooped & pee'd quite a bit there & can't get up. The area between her front legs is bigger (swollen), she has crustys on her eyes & alot in/on her nose...the inside of her legs (all 4) are watery feeling. Here's the odd part...her anus (almost looks like the start of a anal prolapse) & vulva are red, puffy & don't look too good. </p><p>I am pretty sure she is bred, so I don't think the bull over did his job. She is an older tiger-striped (Brahma cross) cow. Anyone have any ideas of what it could be? Snakebite? Infection? Disease? Old age?? I noticed that one of their other (younger) cows' is swollen a bit inbetween her front legs, too. (I think it's called the dewflap, but I'm not sure....)</p><p>These folks only come out when I call them to let them know they have a down cow. This will be the 3rd one in the last year. One recovered with a gimp (and will probably die calving--her hip is messed up), one they actually loaded up & it died about a week later & now this one. She won't drink any water, I took a small bucket out to her. I know she will be coyote food before they ever get around to doing anything about her. I am just curious as to what is wrong with her....I'm not too thrilled that my cow & steer might 'catch' something. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay, post: 56643, member: 41"] The neighboring pastured cows (note: absentee owners--I might see them once every 3 months) had a swollen brisket area (dewflap?) last week. It looked like a big football inbetween & just infront of her front legs. I could tell it was liquidy because it'd move around when she walked like 1/2 set jello. Well today I noticed she was laying in the same spot as yesterday so I walked waaaay out in their pasture to take a look at her. She has been laying there for at least a couple of days; she has pooped & pee'd quite a bit there & can't get up. The area between her front legs is bigger (swollen), she has crustys on her eyes & alot in/on her nose...the inside of her legs (all 4) are watery feeling. Here's the odd part...her anus (almost looks like the start of a anal prolapse) & vulva are red, puffy & don't look too good. I am pretty sure she is bred, so I don't think the bull over did his job. She is an older tiger-striped (Brahma cross) cow. Anyone have any ideas of what it could be? Snakebite? Infection? Disease? Old age?? I noticed that one of their other (younger) cows' is swollen a bit inbetween her front legs, too. (I think it's called the dewflap, but I'm not sure....) These folks only come out when I call them to let them know they have a down cow. This will be the 3rd one in the last year. One recovered with a gimp (and will probably die calving--her hip is messed up), one they actually loaded up & it died about a week later & now this one. She won't drink any water, I took a small bucket out to her. I know she will be coyote food before they ever get around to doing anything about her. I am just curious as to what is wrong with her....I'm not too thrilled that my cow & steer might 'catch' something. :( [/QUOTE]
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