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About the non-use of MLV vaccines (BVD) on calves nursing cows that had not been vaccinated with a MLV in last 12 months because of the calves shedding the virus. How do the calves shed the virus in order for the cows to pick it up? Is it transferred while the calf is nursing, an exchange of...

Have a 5YO cow with an August calf on her, cow's in good shape, not fat, not thin. This year I have not caught her in "standing" heat and I have missed her twice (no rub marks on heat detectors either). I did notice the usual slight discharge day 19, 20 & 21, then nothing until I see the blood...

History: 3 year old cow was injured early last Winter from a fall, she was pretty gimpy (hind end) all winter and spring, but held onto her calf and calved the middle of August. She has always been a little loose-stooled, fat as a tick, BVD negative, wormed, put in driest small pasture with...

I got a lot of help from people on these boards when these twins were born...just weaned them last weekend. Here's a pic about a month ago, before weaning, and a couple pics right after weaning. Weights were 650# and 595#...which were right with the other 4 calves in this bunch. The dam did a...

Just wanted to thank all who helped with responses to the twins I had...both are doing rather well. These photos were taken about 10 days ago, and they are growing right along. Vet believes scours were attributed to dam's milk...she had quite a bit, and after the rains and new grass, quite...

Need help for safe optimum feeding of cow (2nd yr Angus) that had twins 6 days ago. It's been touch and go with twin bull calves. Cow is doing a great job, has good milk, but I know this is going to take a toll on her if both live. She had only been on pasture, but in decent weight. Started her...