Milk fever is far more common among Dairy cows than beef cows. Dairy cows are bred for milk production, and the change form gestation to lactating is far more traumatic on the cows metabolism. Some are of the opinion the diet given the cows can increase or decrease the risk of milk fever. My experience as a Dairy farmer for the past 38 years tells me, some cows are more genetically predisposed to milk fever than other cows. We have kept track of cows that have gone down post calving with milk fever, and have found their daughters are more likely to have the same problem. We tend not to keep heifers from cows that have milk fever when possible. We might get three each year out of 100 or so calvings. The sooner the cow is treated, the better chances for full recovery. If the cow is down too long, her own body weight defeats her, sometimes shutting off circulation to her legs, in turn making her muscles weak. Another problem can be the cows weight on her chest, causing fluid to build in her lungs. If a cow is down for 24 hours, trying to lift her with a sling on a front end loader or skid steer to get her on her feet, can work wonders. Also giving slow release Theracal subcutaneously will provide the cow with calcium over an extended period. Most times a Vet will also administer some Bannamine to relive pain, which will help the cow to stand also. Pumping anything into the cows stomach is almost as useless as spraying her with ginger ale. She needs Calcium and Dextrose in her blood stream as soon as possible. Bruce
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