dcara
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Beyond the annual and scheduled vaccinations, what do you folks keep on hand (medicines and tools) for Bovine related medical emergencies or just precautionaries.
Whats in a well suppled Herd medical cabinet?
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CattleAnnie
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Oh geez...
Meds n Stuff:
Spectam, charcoal boluses, sulfa boluses, Liquamicin, Nuflor, Micotil, LA Penicillin, Excenell, Revibe electrolyte mix, powdered milk replacer, Bloat Eze, mineral oil, Amprol, Ketoroid, After-calf boluses, Tympanex, injectable Calcium, Vitamin A,D & E, Selenium, Dexamethasone, Bag balm, Lutalytes, Oxytocin, Dri-Kill, powdered colostrum, Butazone, etc.
Odds n Ends:
Calf nipples, lamb nipples, bottles, tubing bottle, bolus gun, casting kit (fiberglass casting rolls, padding, sock, dehorning wire), needles of all guages and lengths, various syringes, implant gun,teat blockage needle, tape for suturing, c and s shaped suturing needles, palpatation sleeves, medical gloves, ear tags, pens and taggers, banders and bands, scapels and blades, obstetric chains, clean rags, etc.
We live 40 km from town, and have found that having a good supply at home is the only way to go, as business hours in town don't usually coincide with our hours on the ranch.
Take care.
Meds n Stuff:
Spectam, charcoal boluses, sulfa boluses, Liquamicin, Nuflor, Micotil, LA Penicillin, Excenell, Revibe electrolyte mix, powdered milk replacer, Bloat Eze, mineral oil, Amprol, Ketoroid, After-calf boluses, Tympanex, injectable Calcium, Vitamin A,D & E, Selenium, Dexamethasone, Bag balm, Lutalytes, Oxytocin, Dri-Kill, powdered colostrum, Butazone, etc.
Odds n Ends:
Calf nipples, lamb nipples, bottles, tubing bottle, bolus gun, casting kit (fiberglass casting rolls, padding, sock, dehorning wire), needles of all guages and lengths, various syringes, implant gun,teat blockage needle, tape for suturing, c and s shaped suturing needles, palpatation sleeves, medical gloves, ear tags, pens and taggers, banders and bands, scapels and blades, obstetric chains, clean rags, etc.
We live 40 km from town, and have found that having a good supply at home is the only way to go, as business hours in town don't usually coincide with our hours on the ranch.
Take care.
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Daybreak
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Howdy,
Annie has just about everything covered. I know one little thing which is probably an oversight...
Strong Ticture of Iodine
OB lube
Other than that, she has it all listed out very nicely.
Annie has just about everything covered. I know one little thing which is probably an oversight...
Strong Ticture of Iodine
OB lube
Other than that, she has it all listed out very nicely.
norriscathy
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You might want some of the calcium gel tubes; a lot easier to use than injectable.
T-Bone
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Okay good list. Now if I could just find a web site to figure out what everything is for? Does anyone have a good site for the ignorant, novice? Thanks! Go Longhorns!
bullred
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Keep in mind a lot of those medicines are prescription only. So you've got to get them from your vet, or have your vet send a script to Valley Vet or some other resource.
CJ
CJ
cypressfarms
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Cattle Annie,
Great list!
It's ashamed you don't have all of the above items in a "care" package in a nice storage container for sale (minus the script stuff). I'd buy one or two.
There goes another million dollar idea.
Great list!
It's ashamed you don't have all of the above items in a "care" package in a nice storage container for sale (minus the script stuff). I'd buy one or two.
There goes another million dollar idea.
dcara
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Thanks Annie et al..
Caustic Burno
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Forgot one box of the ammunition of choice prefer 44 myself.
Orerancher
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Caustic Burno":2qdgvmlq said:
Yup, a nice hard cast SWC works well...
norriscathy
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Orerancher":22uu8s9x said:
Very seriously; a 30-30 and a box of ammo is an absolute must for thosde times when you have to.
CattleAnnie
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Agree about having a rifle for humanely destroying an animal beyond the pale (however didn't count that in the kit, as ours are under lock and key for safety reasons).
Also not listed because it's stored in the barn is a 'calf-puller' jack device...don't need it very often, but wouldn't want to be without one at calving time.
Didn't note lariats either, because they're stored with the tack, but sure are handy and regularly used.
About the niftiest device that we've got stored up at the barn(not necessary but sure do like it) is an aluminum extendable crook. Dandy when it comes to snagging a calf away from an overzealous mom for tagging or treating when the calf is under 150lbs. Just extend it, snag a back leg, pull the little stinker in, and voila - treat or tag the calf without as much disruption in the pen as roping seems to bring.
Take care.
Also not listed because it's stored in the barn is a 'calf-puller' jack device...don't need it very often, but wouldn't want to be without one at calving time.
Didn't note lariats either, because they're stored with the tack, but sure are handy and regularly used.
About the niftiest device that we've got stored up at the barn(not necessary but sure do like it) is an aluminum extendable crook. Dandy when it comes to snagging a calf away from an overzealous mom for tagging or treating when the calf is under 150lbs. Just extend it, snag a back leg, pull the little stinker in, and voila - treat or tag the calf without as much disruption in the pen as roping seems to bring.
Take care.
