Posted by donjr on March 11, 2013 at 09:29:43 from (72.71.188.246):
In Reply to: Calf Issues posted by Super Steve on March 11, 2013 at 08:28:26:
From our recent troubles, chances are you're gonna lose the calf. Keep it on a heat lamp and get it warmed up- you're fighting hypothermia for one thing. Keep up the LA 200 or terramycin shots or boluses for at least four days. If it isn't eating, try a few ounces of King or Karo syrup with the milk replacer for some quick energy- we use about 4 ounces per quart of replacer. The calf is weak and needs energy and it's pure sugar. Be careful- it can cause scours and dehydrate the calf. Several extra feedings of small amounts may be beneficial for a couple of days until the calf is back on it's feet. Make it get up as soon as possible- atrophy sets in quickly in a calf. Blanket it, also. Heat loss is a critical problem. There's a whole raft of troubles to a downed calf- good luck. But be ready to get a bull calf from a local dairyman to adopt to the cow....
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