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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 226285" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>rkm- I've seen it done for drainage, too. (One vet book had a picture of a cow with a clostridial IMM infection where all four teats were "amputated"!) In this case, I don't really see the need to let the infection drain as the cows are doing fine. I'd be content to leave them with four teats except that there's a couple people milking the cows that can't seem to remember which quarter they shouldn't put the milker on, and, well- if the teat isn't there they certainly can't put the milker on it.</p><p></p><p>I've just noticed that cutting the teat off sure tended to make a mess of the udder - usually turning it into an extremely lopsided udder, esp around calving. And then there was one cow that bled to death. :shock: Been kind of gun-shy about cutting teats off ever since! I'm kind of wondering if banding would eliminate those two problems. I suppose if it really needed to drain it would just go ahead and abcess? after all, it isn't draining right now or being stripped out and it looks good.</p><p></p><p>Bez- might keep an eye on that cow after you wean the calf. Some infections clear up with a calf nursing the cow frequently, and others just get transferred from quarter to quarter and then you have a serious problem after dry off. (Case in point; someone on here wrote me awhile back with a fresh cow that they couldn't get milk from any quarter - and they're an experienced cattleman that does know how to milk a cow.) But then I'm sure you know that! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 226285, member: 852"] rkm- I've seen it done for drainage, too. (One vet book had a picture of a cow with a clostridial IMM infection where all four teats were "amputated"!) In this case, I don't really see the need to let the infection drain as the cows are doing fine. I'd be content to leave them with four teats except that there's a couple people milking the cows that can't seem to remember which quarter they shouldn't put the milker on, and, well- if the teat isn't there they certainly can't put the milker on it. I've just noticed that cutting the teat off sure tended to make a mess of the udder - usually turning it into an extremely lopsided udder, esp around calving. And then there was one cow that bled to death. :shock: Been kind of gun-shy about cutting teats off ever since! I'm kind of wondering if banding would eliminate those two problems. I suppose if it really needed to drain it would just go ahead and abcess? after all, it isn't draining right now or being stripped out and it looks good. Bez- might keep an eye on that cow after you wean the calf. Some infections clear up with a calf nursing the cow frequently, and others just get transferred from quarter to quarter and then you have a serious problem after dry off. (Case in point; someone on here wrote me awhile back with a fresh cow that they couldn't get milk from any quarter - and they're an experienced cattleman that does know how to milk a cow.) But then I'm sure you know that! :) [/QUOTE]
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