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heifer not losing all of after birth
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 191077" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I have never had one get sick, not saying it can't happen.</p><p>While the afterbirth is hanging/dragging out of her, and the weather warms up, yes - she will stink. But, it is not infection, it's the afterbirth rotting.</p><p>Retained placentas CAN be caused by lack of nutrition and minerals, but is highly correlated to dystocia, real early/late calving, and twins (have I mentioned I HATE TWINS - just had 3rd set <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> - but all cows cleaned!)</p><p>Putting in those uterine boluses is putting antibiotics in the cow which is NOT what you should be doing. As I said, antibiotics also kill the GOOD BUGS. Leave her along, UNLESS she gets sick. Than 10-14 days after calving, give her Lutalyse to "clean" her out naturally.</p><p></p><p>Milkmaid, maybe Dairy cows are more prone to infection with the high demand on them, but maybe they get uterine boluses/treatment immediately which kills the idea of "leave them alone". Not saying they won't have some infection showing yukky discharge, but generally the lut shot completely clears that up, maybe following with a 2nd lut shot 10 days later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 191077, member: 968"] I have never had one get sick, not saying it can't happen. While the afterbirth is hanging/dragging out of her, and the weather warms up, yes - she will stink. But, it is not infection, it's the afterbirth rotting. Retained placentas CAN be caused by lack of nutrition and minerals, but is highly correlated to dystocia, real early/late calving, and twins (have I mentioned I HATE TWINS - just had 3rd set :mad: - but all cows cleaned!) Putting in those uterine boluses is putting antibiotics in the cow which is NOT what you should be doing. As I said, antibiotics also kill the GOOD BUGS. Leave her along, UNLESS she gets sick. Than 10-14 days after calving, give her Lutalyse to "clean" her out naturally. Milkmaid, maybe Dairy cows are more prone to infection with the high demand on them, but maybe they get uterine boluses/treatment immediately which kills the idea of "leave them alone". Not saying they won't have some infection showing yukky discharge, but generally the lut shot completely clears that up, maybe following with a 2nd lut shot 10 days later. [/QUOTE]
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