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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1776490" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Good post, [USER=32761]@Dempster[/USER]. I actually have more issues with my weanlings. Most likely because we're in a severe drought and they stand at the corner breathing in all the dust. Or an epic rain/temp drop in previous years. My calves do get Inforce 3 at birth and I rarely have to treat one for pneumonia, but again, it's usually due to freaky weather. Sometimes I can get them in, sometimes I have to cowgirl up and treat in the pasture. Did get lucky twice this year and was able to sneak up and hit 'em with Draxxin KP while they were nursing (this is when it helps to have super calm cows).</p><p></p><p>I did an experiment this year with my weanlings. Full disclosure: I'm a proponent of taking the temp, figuring out what's really wrong before administering antibiotics. BUT . . . know your cattle. I'm with them twice a day and I know when something's wrong. Anyway, had a calf with a droopy ear, just hanging around the feed bunk, acting off. Immediately on my watch list. Same thing later that day. Still watching. No improvement the next morning and a snotty nose. Almost all my calves were hand feeders, so I walked over and offered a cube. Ate it. And another. Ended up breaking Sustain III calf boluses in half and hand-fed (with cubes) enough for a 700 lb. calf. Bingo! Huge improvement by that afternoon without having to get him in the chute. And worked on 2 other calves. Don't underestimate sulfamethazine as a treatment for bacterial pneumonia/pasteurella.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1776490, member: 24027"] Good post, [USER=32761]@Dempster[/USER]. I actually have more issues with my weanlings. Most likely because we're in a severe drought and they stand at the corner breathing in all the dust. Or an epic rain/temp drop in previous years. My calves do get Inforce 3 at birth and I rarely have to treat one for pneumonia, but again, it's usually due to freaky weather. Sometimes I can get them in, sometimes I have to cowgirl up and treat in the pasture. Did get lucky twice this year and was able to sneak up and hit 'em with Draxxin KP while they were nursing (this is when it helps to have super calm cows). I did an experiment this year with my weanlings. Full disclosure: I'm a proponent of taking the temp, figuring out what's really wrong before administering antibiotics. BUT . . . know your cattle. I'm with them twice a day and I know when something's wrong. Anyway, had a calf with a droopy ear, just hanging around the feed bunk, acting off. Immediately on my watch list. Same thing later that day. Still watching. No improvement the next morning and a snotty nose. Almost all my calves were hand feeders, so I walked over and offered a cube. Ate it. And another. Ended up breaking Sustain III calf boluses in half and hand-fed (with cubes) enough for a 700 lb. calf. Bingo! Huge improvement by that afternoon without having to get him in the chute. And worked on 2 other calves. Don't underestimate sulfamethazine as a treatment for bacterial pneumonia/pasteurella. [/QUOTE]
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