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TexasJerseyMilker said:
What do people give to help old arthritic cows? I've heard of 10 aspirins wrapped up in a slice of bread.
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I take voltaren (diclofenac) extended release for myself. it was used a lot in India for the old cows there, but it caused a problem by killing the buzzards the fed on carcasses, so it does seem to be ok for bovine veterinary use and it works good for arthritis. I know the ointment is available over the counter now but not sure about the oral. I have a prescription and it is pretty cheap - at least at human dosage, but you might try looking more into that.

found this info on injectable for livestock - https://www.advacarepharma.com/en/veterinary/diclofenac-sodium-injection

article on the vultures - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34271379/
 
Hippie Rancher said:
I take voltaren (diclofenac) extended release for myself. it was used a lot in India for the old cows there, but it caused a problem by killing the buzzards the fed on carcasses, so it does seem to be ok for bovine veterinary use and it works good for arthritis. I know the ointment is available over the counter now but not sure about the oral. I have a prescription and it is pretty cheap - at least at human dosage, but you might try looking more into that.

found this info on injectable for livestock - https://www.advacarepharma.com/en/veterinary/diclofenac-sodium-injection

article on the vultures - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34271379/
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Huh... That's interesting about the vultures and diclofenac. I'd always heard the vultures were dying from poison being placed intentionally in carcasses to get rid of all the feral dogs in India. Kind of amazing that medicinal doses administered for arthritis would be so lethal.
 
I’ve had a few herd bulls that I had a hard time hauling to the sale barn when the time came. One time I decided I needed to haul one. I made it to the county line and turned around. I thought, he’s not hurting anything, and would be ok for a while longer. He was a well known herd sire that had been used in a lot of top herds. He had the best disposition, loaded well and was a joy to be around. Bad things was some magpies, birds I’ve learned to hate, pecked a hole into his back into his spine. My daughter found him one day and he had lost use of his rear legs. I ended up having to put him down. I never heard of this happening before. I had seen magpies bothering him but never dreamed they’d do that.
 
Hippie Rancher said:
I take voltaren (diclofenac) extended release for myself. it was used a lot in India for the old cows there, but it caused a problem by killing the buzzards the fed on carcasses, so it does seem to be ok for bovine veterinary use and it works good for arthritis. I know the ointment is available over the counter now but not sure about the oral. I have a prescription and it is pretty cheap - at least at human dosage, but you might try looking more into that.

found this info on injectable for livestock - https://www.advacarepharma.com/en/veterinary/diclofenac-sodium-injection

article on the vultures - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34271379/
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Voltaron was first on the market in the US for horses under the name Surpass. it worked pretty well for sore tendons and suspensories, you were supposed to use rubber gloves to putit on. I ran out of gloves and used it on a horse for about a week about 18 years ago and noticed my hands were much more flexible and had no joint pain so I started using it on my hands and knees, it was prescription and vet use only, then I went to visit some clients in Australia and you could get it over the counter in a cream or pills. I got both and 2 years later it became available here. It's a great product and if you find yourself a bit sore I qwould reccomend it. The dr can give you a prescription for a stronger oral dose
 
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Unfortunately it is contraindicated for pregnant animals and this old cow is pregnant. Also, when she is put down her body will be dragged away and left for 'sky burial'. We don't have black vultures here but I would not want to harm the turkey vultures and ravens. I am going to try the ointment on some of my finger joints. What is the brand name of the ointment?
 
TexasJerseyMilker said:
Unfortunately it is contraindicated for pregnant animals and this old cow is pregnant. Also, when she is put down her body will be dragged away and left for 'sky burial'. We don't have black vultures here but I would not want to harm the turkey vultures and ravens. I am going to try the ointment on some of my finger joints. What is the brand name of the ointment?
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Voltaron is the US name and you should be able to get it over the counter, if not you can get a prescription for it. That stuff works, the cream or the pills
 
Ned Jr. said:
I've had a few herd bulls that I had a hard time hauling to the sale barn when the time came. One time I decided I needed to haul one. I made it to the county line and turned around. I thought, he's not hurting anything, and would be ok for a while longer. He was a well known herd sire that had been used in a lot of top herds. He had the best disposition, loaded well and was a joy to be around. Bad things was some magpies, birds I've learned to hate, pecked a hole into his back into his spine. My daughter found him one day and he had lost use of his rear legs. I ended up having to put him down. I never heard of this happening before. I had seen magpies bothering him but never dreamed they'd do that.
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I’ve had magpies peck holes in cattle before. If they find a scab or open wound they can be relentless.
 
Travlr said:
Huh... That's interesting about the vultures and diclofenac. I'd always heard the vultures were dying from poison being placed intentionally in carcasses to get rid of all the feral dogs in India. Kind of amazing that medicinal doses administered for arthritis would be so lethal.
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I didn't know they had a feral hog problem...

edit - also can't read apparently...hog/dog. oh yeah they have a big dog problem, lots of rabies.
 
Stonewall Joe said:
Voltaron was first on the market in the US for horses under the name Surpass. it worked pretty well for sore tendons and suspensories, you were supposed to use rubber gloves to putit on. I ran out of gloves and used it on a horse for about a week about 18 years ago and noticed my hands were much more flexible and had no joint pain so I started using it on my hands and knees, it was prescription and vet use only, then I went to visit some clients in Australia and you could get it over the counter in a cream or pills. I got both and 2 years later it became available here. It's a great product and if you find yourself a bit sore I qwould reccomend it. The dr can give you a prescription for a stronger oral dose
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I first got it from some German friends then found it over the counter in Turkey. Saw an ortho guy here some years ago from Canada that was familiar with it but back then my other med people didn't know what it was so I ordered with questionable legality off the internet from Greece and the UK, then it started being more common here. they say it gives a lot of people ulcers but I have been taking it orally for years and used the external product for a few years before that and have no problems.
 
I got a small tube from Walmart. Its supposed to start a week to work it says although my finger joints were better within 48 hours. The tube also says if pregnant, women should ask a healthcare professional before use, espceially in the last 3 months of pregnancy. Unfortunatly, my old cow is in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
 
Interestingy, due to dairy farmers giving aspirin to feverish cows suffering from the H5N1 bird flu
now the USDA has made aspririn given to dairy cows illegal. This is our government at work. I'll bet there will be a lot of aspirin boluses sold for use in 'beef cattle'.
 

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