DallyCash
Active member
This is going to be long sorry!
Monday night I started feeding Corid to treat for Coccidia (our bull had lots of it). Was feeding 1200# bred cows (due any day and next month) 1# per head. Wednesday (last night) put out 2 bales of sedan, 1 hay, 1 milo stalks (our norm is 1 of each). This morning about 9, went to check for calves and had a 10 year old cow (due next month) down and couldn't get up. Back end seemed weak, couldn't get hooves on the ground to push up, they kept curling up on her. Vet came out, pulled blood but was assuming a back injury. Blood work came back neg. Checked Calcium and Mag levels, RBCs and WBCs. again chalking it up to an injury as gums and such were pink and moist, cow was alert and trying her dangdest to get up.
all cows were fine from 5 to 630pm, gave more Corid, left for work and meetings.
husband checked on them again at 915, another 10 year old cow down. same symptoms. She however is due Feb 14th. Called back up vet (same practice, she heads out and lets vet #1 know whats going on). I remind husband that I've been feeding Corid. He calls vet again she said they can have a reaction to the Corid, she would grab the antidote and be right out.
So now we are hoping it was the Corid. obviously wont be feeding that any more. anybody have any other ideas? I placed a call to K-State yesterday about sending them samples to test for the big minerals (Copper, Selenium, Zinc). He will call me back Friday am about pricing and how many cows to sample.
Shoot me some other ideas!!!
Monday night I started feeding Corid to treat for Coccidia (our bull had lots of it). Was feeding 1200# bred cows (due any day and next month) 1# per head. Wednesday (last night) put out 2 bales of sedan, 1 hay, 1 milo stalks (our norm is 1 of each). This morning about 9, went to check for calves and had a 10 year old cow (due next month) down and couldn't get up. Back end seemed weak, couldn't get hooves on the ground to push up, they kept curling up on her. Vet came out, pulled blood but was assuming a back injury. Blood work came back neg. Checked Calcium and Mag levels, RBCs and WBCs. again chalking it up to an injury as gums and such were pink and moist, cow was alert and trying her dangdest to get up.
all cows were fine from 5 to 630pm, gave more Corid, left for work and meetings.
husband checked on them again at 915, another 10 year old cow down. same symptoms. She however is due Feb 14th. Called back up vet (same practice, she heads out and lets vet #1 know whats going on). I remind husband that I've been feeding Corid. He calls vet again she said they can have a reaction to the Corid, she would grab the antidote and be right out.
So now we are hoping it was the Corid. obviously wont be feeding that any more. anybody have any other ideas? I placed a call to K-State yesterday about sending them samples to test for the big minerals (Copper, Selenium, Zinc). He will call me back Friday am about pricing and how many cows to sample.
Shoot me some other ideas!!!