Re: O/T force feeding calves

Posted by Coloken on July 19, 2005 at 12:24:04 from (216.17.179.195):

In Reply to: O/T force feeding calves posted by Tim...Ok on July 19, 2005 at 10:54:59:

Too late for colostrum--need it as early as posibly, even hours are important.
Feeding tube is the proper way. Fluid into the lungs is instant death-been there, did that.
Don't feel bad, even experts have great problems with baby calves. All most imposible to keep them alive once they and the grounds get infected.
IV with electrolytes. Very hard to find the vein in a dehydrated calf.
BTW, Cambell's beef consumey (sp?) is considered a very good fluid, like the electrolyes. Old ranchers use lots of eggs. Milk is probable the worst thing to aggrivate the condition.
Kennyp

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