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Brahman bull losing weight, severely, yet eating, also laying around most of the time. Vet took blood tests, no worms, nothing showing up. Is there a form of Cushing's Syndrome in cattle? Or, what other possibilities?
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Michelle Pankonien
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have you tested for Jonnes, or bovine leucosis, these are two key DX I would test for, pull red tops and submit to state labs
Could also have hardware DX, such as bailing twine in digestive tract preventing proper absorpion of nutrients, or a prior parasite overload may have caused such damage to Digestive tract that it is irreparable
Could also have hardware DX, such as bailing twine in digestive tract preventing proper absorpion of nutrients, or a prior parasite overload may have caused such damage to Digestive tract that it is irreparable
TheBullLady
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Unfortunately, it does sound like Johnes. Not a good prognosis.. the bull will possibly seem to get better for a period of time, but continually relapse. If it is Johnes, you also have to worry about the rest of your herd being infected.
frenchie
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Could your bull have hardware disease. 8)
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Thank you all for your responses - will follow through and your information.
