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Big un

01-03-2007 15:12:47




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Here is the deal.I am having to raise a beef calf because her mama died giving birth. The calf is 5 weeks old and I noticed she is having trouble getting up and walking.Her knees,front and back are swollen pretty bad,so I took her to the vet today and he said she had something called naval infection.I have done this all my life and never heard of it.He gave her a shot and told me she proably won"t get any better.The infection gets in thru the naval cord and settles in her joints and that there ain"t much you can do for them. Have any of ya"ll heard of this mess?

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Bigun

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Sandbur

01-03-2007 18:56:36




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to Big un, 01-03-2007 15:12:47  
BigUn,
Keep in mind I'm just giving neigborly advice, not veterinary advice. Sounds like your calf has navel ill, and/or joint ill like you said. If you want to treat it yourself, get some long acting antibiotics(vet will tell you what to use) and get some Banamine to give that calf. The Banamine will help with the swelling, unless it is too far gone. I have used this with success myself if you catch it right away. Good luck.

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R. John Johnson

01-03-2007 17:26:46




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to Big un, 01-03-2007 15:12:47  
Big Un

You've done all you can. In my experience, when the joints swell, they are so badly damaged the animal will eventually not be able to get up on its own. It may take weeks to get there. You end up destroying it. I hope this is not the case for you.

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John



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Allan In NE

01-03-2007 15:34:08




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to Big un, 01-03-2007 15:12:47  
Yep, what the other guys said.

Lot born calves need to be dipped with iodine; not quite so critical on pasture borns, but still can't hurt.

Allan



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BLinWMI

01-03-2007 15:27:40




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to Big un, 01-03-2007 15:12:47  
Yea, unfortunately the vet may be right, it is not uncommon, especially in a case where the calf didn't get adequate colostrum at birth. We dairy guys have by in large elimated it by feeding colostrum immediately at birth as well as dipping the navel in 7% iodine, which basically cauterized the navel. I would not give up tho, if it is a navel infection, I would put the calf on Excennel, Naxcel or something to attempt to kill the infection. Also I would keep the calf on Banamine to help control any pain. I have had success by putting the calf on a bale of straw and making its limbs move a couple times a day until it can stand on its own. It is also remotely possible that the calf has white muscle disease caused by not enough vitamin E. I treated with Injectable E, BoSe or MuSe, and did the same thing, making the calf use its limbs till it was strong enough to stand and walk. It worked, 2 years later she freshened and filled her own stanchion. Hope this might help some

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John51

01-03-2007 15:25:03




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to Big un, 01-03-2007 15:12:47  
Yes, I know about it. It's the reason dairy farmers use iodine on the naval of newborn calves. And like the vet says, there isn't much to do about it. Most don't survive. Good luck with yours.



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Big un

01-03-2007 16:53:10




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 Re: OT sick calf in reply to John51, 01-03-2007 15:25:03  
Thanks for all ya'lls input.The heifer call still get up and walk on her on.She is still talking her bottles good and startin to eat a little calf starter.Maybe I can pull her through.I have her on Naxcel now.I can't stand the thought if she gets in too much pain.I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

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Big un



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