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Re: O/T force feeding calves
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Posted by Dinglebery on July 19, 2005 at 18:30:49 from (67.132.243.189):
In Reply to: O/T force feeding calves posted by Tim...Ok on July 19, 2005 at 10:54:59:
When starting new calves always start with one-half amount of milker replacer but 2 quarts of water. After a while increase replacer up to reccomended levels. Some replacers are so good or rich I was never able to get to reccomended levels. Colostrum after 24 hrs. is a waste of money. Gatorade is good home electrolyte. Remember Pneumonia always follows scours and vise versa. La 200 and sulfa boluses work synergistically. Intestinal protectants are also good-Pepto or Kaopectate. It is not supposed to be used in milk replacer but I always do--easier. Usually when calves refuse milk they almost always have a fever. It never hurts to get Veterinarian to teach force feeding technique for your first time--you can drown them-I always try to teach my clients to use force feeder. We also can suggest other drugs that may help treat an already sick calf. I feel the summer months are the worse time to raise bottle calves-poor exchange rate for oxygen-too himid. Cooler months are much easier to have good results.I have raised over a hundred calves in my lifetime so I speak from experience. The previous statements about dehydration are true.
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