whats the cause of this??

[cattleluvr18]

what the cause of having blood and mucus in a steer pie?? one of my show steers is passing a little bit of blood and mucus in his poo and i dont know why. he eats and acts fine. i dont think hes been wormed yet unfortunetly but were doin that stuff monday. he weighs about 700 pounds. hes not acting sick or nothing so thats why i wonder what it is and why and what i should do?

 

[lilfarmgirl]

try deworming him

lilfarmgirl

 

[sainty01]

Cocidiosis. <---Most likely.


Need to give him Deccox or Corid. Contact a vet.

 

[Moocow11]

i dont think steers can get cocidiosis

 

[dun]

i dont think steers can get cocidiosis

Why would you think that?

dun

 

[Moocow11]

i gusse because we have never had one have we have had heifers get it though but never stters so i gusse i just awsomed

 

[cattleluvr18]

researched Cocidiosis. doesnt seem like what he has. dewormed monday. but i havent been able to go check anything out b/c of my dumb freakin foot.

 

[dun]

researched Cocidiosis. doesnt seem like what he has. dewormed monday. but i havent been able to go check anything out b/c of my dumb freakin foot.

Take a fresh stool sample to the vet and have them check it for coccidiosis. Should only run a couple of bucks.

dun

 

[TheBullLady]

Personally I wouldn't worry about it if the steer is eating and acting normal. I've had calves that do that periodically without any ill affects. I think it may have something to do with the diet.

 

[Proverbs 12:10]

but i havent been able to go check anything out b/c of my dumb freakin foot.

What...cow step on it?

 

[cattleluvr18]

but i havent been able to go check anything out b/c of my dumb freakin foot.

What...cow step on it?

close. ya know how the ground gets really uneven when its muddy and crap from them walkin around. well i have weak ankles and walkin down a hill and my ankle kinda twisted around and i tore a tenden. wow that hurt like a b!tch. im the third one in my class to be on crutches in the past 2 weeks. and my class is small. just my luck. didnt take long to throw out those dumb things. i just wear a brace thingy now and kinda hobble along.

 

[msscamp]

what the cause of having blood and mucus in a steer pie?? one of my show steers is passing a little bit of blood and mucus in his poo and i dont know why.

Given the fact that this is a show steer - and show steer's are often pushed pretty hard to gain weight - coupled with the fact that he is eating and acting normally, I believe I would be re-evaluating what I was feeding him.

 

[Susie David]

IMO...I'd watch him for a day or two and see if this continues...could have scrtached a part of the digestive tract with something in his groceries. We get this occasionally, find a bit of blood in a plop and then don't see another for months.
And that's just my two bits worth...asked for or not. DMc

 

[cattleluvr18]

havnt noticed anything so im thinking it passed. yeah, hes getting pushed, he needs to gain quite a bit yet. but hes not getting pushed any harder then my steer who only needs to gain a little. oh well, it passed.

hey susie, i posted this for answers, so your two bits was worth it.

 

[rochelle]

what is the cause of a cow that dies suddenly? Found the cow dead, bleeding from his mouth, nose and rectum

 

[cattleluvr18]

what is the cause of a cow that dies suddenly? Found the cow dead, bleeding from his mouth, nose and rectum

hmm i dont know. maybe something popped internally? i would be paying attention to your post.

 

[sainty01]

Moocow- YES, steers can get cocidiosis.

Cattleluvr- Not sure what you found for information about cocidiosis, but the details you gave, 99% sure it is cocidiosis.

(Taking a stool sample to your vet was a good suggestion.)

 

[cowvet]

what is the cause of a cow that dies suddenly? Found the cow dead, bleeding from his mouth, nose and rectum

Not saying it is or isn't - but anthrax does that!