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antibiotics and other drugs - for newbies *updated 11/26/14*

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by Mod2 » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:28 am
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bottle calves for newbies

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by milkmaid » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:32 pm

It seems as if everyone and their dog has bottle calves nowdays, and no idea how to care for them. So, I figure it’s about time to put together a...
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pics of cow problems and other stuff -- for the newbies

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by milkmaid » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:48 pm

Thought since a picture is worth a thousand words, maybe we need a collection of pics for the newbies. :)

If anyone else has any good photos of pics...
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Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:10 pm
So you had a dead cow and don't know why (CAUTION: pics!)

Last post by Candy02 « Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:06 pm
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by milkmaid » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:27 pm

I've seen plenty of posts by people perplexed why they had an animal die - especially the ones that appeared healthy the hour/day/week before....
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cows calving -- for newbies -- pictures

Last post by Tomcolvin « Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:24 am
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by milkmaid » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:49 pm

For those who wonder what normal will look like... (and those experienced folks feel free to add more to the info I've given)

Cows calving:
This...
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Calf with contracted tendons.

Last post by Bright Raven « Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:16 am
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by True Grit Farms » Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:49 am

Yesterday we had our first calf with contracted tendons. From what I've read doing nothing is the method of choice? My wife isn't really happy with...

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:16 am
Calf plastic weaner upside down?!!!

Last post by Richnm « Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:48 am
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by Richnm » Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:09 pm

New to registered cows and a few things. We have had cows all our life. Was given a calf weaner by a friend for a 7 month old heifer. The green...

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:48 am
Pneumonia!!!

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by Coosh71 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:09 am

Found a heavy bred 5 yr old cow dead yesterday. Had the vet come out and we did a necropsy on her. Everything looked good, including the full term...
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:35 am
Baby Calves and Buzzards

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by Bright Raven » Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:31 am

The buzzards were worse yesterday than I have seen in four years. The cows and calves were out on the ridge top enjoying some rare sunshine. The...
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2 week old calf with slightly curved out back leg

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by garnetann » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:32 am

I got a bottle calf, I got her a week ago from someone that said the mom had mastitis. They got tired of feeding her, and she looked kinda homely...

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Off cow

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by sassafras manor » Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:36 am

We have a 7 year old Angus that isn't eating much, has lost some condition the past two days and is restless (will sit down then back up 10 minutes...
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Antimicrobial Resistance

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by alisonb » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:08 pm

The future of antibiotics looks glum :???:

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Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:25 am
Liver Abscess

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by HDRider » Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:14 am

How often do your cattle develop liver abscesses while you are feeding them out for processing?

Another way of asking this is, how often do you get...

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:46 pm
Sissy Cow

Last post by TCRanch « Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:41 am
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by Bright Raven » Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:12 pm

I started my fall vaccinations today. I do it in 2 steps.

First round is the Fetal Protection vaccines.
1. Bovi Shield Gold One Shot which is a MLV...
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Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:41 am
Free feed Alfalfa Hay...

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by Frazier » Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:14 pm

Looking for thoughts on free feeding Alfalfa hay....My pastures are done..First drought then to much rain...Want to feed straight Alfalfa which is...

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:28 pm
Cows major salt consumption.

Last post by cjmc « Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:35 pm
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by T & B farms » Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:35 pm

My cows are eating me out of the house on mineral. I’ve been feeding vitaferm heat. About 2 months ago I noticed an increase in concumption, so like...

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:35 pm
Bolus Gun Tip

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by Bright Raven » Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:48 am

I use an oxytetracycline HCL, 500 mg bolus to treat scours. The barrel on the calf bolus gun will not friction fit the bolus. In fact, it will not...
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Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:44 am
Brahman with a respitory

Last post by wbvs58 « Sun Oct 14, 2018 7:49 pm
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by Frazier » Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:12 pm

Looking for some insight..I have a month old registered Brahman bull calf that started coughing about a month ago..Vet came out.. said lungs sounded...

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 7:49 pm
Udder Topic

Last post by gcreekrch « Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:26 am
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by Bright Raven » Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:39 am

As a herd, I am pleased with the udders I see. I have one cow that I plan to cull at the end of this calf season because of udder.

Here are some...
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Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:26 am
Weaning shots

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:13 pm
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by holm25 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:22 pm

Was just told I can’t give my calves ultra vac or bovishield fold until they have have been weaned for at least three weeks. Anyone else know that or...
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by Chle1990 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:38 am

We have been following the standard scours treatment directions - - two days on electrolytes and then start building back with milk. They mention IV...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:38 am
Posting problem

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by Tomcolvin » Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:40 am

Can’t upload pics

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Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:08 pm
Weight

Last post by Son of Butch « Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:45 pm
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by Tomcolvin » Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:13 pm

How do I get weight on this one? Is it just the dairy in her? Calf has been off for Two months now.

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Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:45 pm
Weight gain

Last post by TennesseeTuxedo « Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:03 am
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by Tomcolvin » Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:57 am

I don’t know what this is.

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Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:03 am
Numerous limping cows

Last post by JMJ Farms « Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:56 pm
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by JMJ Farms » Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:59 pm

I have a neighbor who has about 30 momma cows. He usually takes real good care of them and at the first sign of being old he replaces with young bred...
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:56 pm
Heifer drooling

Last post by colleen « Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:49 pm
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by colleen » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:35 pm

We have a heifer been staying in shade for a couple weeks. Fever. Drooling. No cough, no runny eyes etc. has had Nuflor the last two saturdays and...

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Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:49 pm
Images or pics

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by Tomcolvin » Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:22 pm

Why can’t I post pics??? I have tried 10 times and no pick

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:17 pm
Texas Bred (And anyone else) Feed Analysis

Last post by JMJ Farms « Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:29 pm
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by JMJ Farms » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:24 pm

What is the good and bad of this analysis? Liquid Feed. $325/ton. I’ve got a lot of standing, lower quality grass is like for them to eat up before I...
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Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:29 pm
Fall Worming

Last post by Bright Raven « Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:57 pm
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by kentuckyguy » Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:09 pm

Thinking about working the cattle soon to remove fly tags and worm.

When do you find is the best time to worm in the fall? Before or after a hard...

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Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:57 pm
Losing Cows

Last post by Bright Raven « Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:30 am
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by rollinhills » Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:29 pm

We have lose two very healthy looking cows in the last 3 days, they both had 550# calves on them, no signs of anything just up and died. I'm...
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