Does ammonium chloride added to feed help like it does in goats with urethral blockages?I've only seen a handful of them. Anecdotally, feeding plenty of salt and using water heaters to keep the water from being extremely cold seems to help.
I've got no experiences with using it in cattle, but it should work the same.Does ammonium chloride added to feed help like it does in goats with urethral blockages?
As I am sure you know, gcreek, it is a calcium/phosphorus imbalance. I will see if there is anything I can find out to help with it. What is the cal/phos ratio in your mineral, if you don't mind saying.Our calcium and phosphorus levels here are both high. Calcium not high enough to offset occurrence of kidney stones. We have save several over the years by operating on them but lose one or two every year by not observing initial symptoms. Once the bladder breaks they are done.
Usually avoid wintering steers but there are 50 some here this year.
I will have to check when I get home, as you may have read, I am looking after Debbie and getting over a bout of Covid in a hotel room in WL at present.As I am sure you know, gcreek, it is a calcium/phosphorus imbalance. I will see if there is anything I can find out to help with it. What is the cal/phos ratio in your mineral, if you don't mind saying.
Take care of YOU and HER, as I know you are; that's the most important. Everything else can wait!I will have to check when I get home, as you may have read, I am looking after Debbie and getting over a bout of Covid in a hotel room in WL at present.
I know we went over this some years ago but I can't remember what the ratio your vet and I worked out..
I was looking into ammonium chloride as an npn source alternative to urea. Ammonium Chloride acidifys the urine dissolving stones. My question for you is, do the goats or sheep back off feed when you add it in?I've got no experiences with using it in cattle, but it should work the same.
I have very little experience with goats or sheep on full feed; most of the ones I see are backyard pets. As long as it's mixed well and fed at an appropriate level, I haven't seen any problems. They will absolutely refuse to eat anything top dressed with it.I was looking into ammonium chloride as an npn source alternative to urea. Ammonium Chloride acidifys the urine dissolving stones. My question for you is, do the goats or sheep back off feed when you add it in?
Get well!!I will have to check when I get home, as you may have read, I am looking after Debbie and getting over a bout of Covid in a hotel room in WL at present.
I know we went over this some years ago but I can't remember what the ratio your vet and I worked out..