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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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Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:24 am
Creep feed DDG

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by Tarheelfarmer » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:59 pm

Thinking about creep feeding a mix of 75% corn 25% ddg. Any thoughts good or bad?

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Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:26 am
4-5 month old calf aborted?

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:59 am
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by CoolCattle! » Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:57 pm

Hey all,
Nilla our dexter cow aborted a calf this morning. Does anyone have any ideas as to why? Her placenta was pale and it appeared avascular....

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Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:59 am
Corkscrew trocars

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by Silver » Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:41 pm

I happened to buy a couple of the corkscrew trocars this year, just in case. Never used them before, but I thought well you never know.
Had a...
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Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:11 pm
Vaccination question about dairy heifers

Last post by Harris2346 « Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:35 am
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by Harris2346 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:05 pm

Iam going to start raising dairy heifers, Iam not bottle feeding them, Iam going to use nurse cows. My question is what vaccinations do I give them...
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Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:35 am
Scours treatment for dairy calves

Last post by farmerjan « Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:37 pm
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by Harris2346 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:21 pm

How do I treat scours in dairy calves. What kinds of medicines can I give them. Any advice is greatly appreciated thanks.
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Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:37 pm
Analyze this Hay

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:37 pm
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by artesianspringsfarm » Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:30 pm

Texas Bred and others, here's a fun one for you. This is my primary, first cutting hay. Both my cow herd and yearlings will be getting this free...
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To much feed?

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by southernultrablack » Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:47 pm

My cows broke into the barn where I’ve been storing my feed. Had a 12% grower and some dried distillers in there. They made a mess of the grower, but...

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Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:57 pm
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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Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:09 pm
Heifer leaking urine

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:57 pm
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by pdubdo » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:56 pm

Heifer leaking urine

I’m looking at my heifers today, and one of them has a constant drip drip drip of clear urine and down her tail. She looks...

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Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:57 pm
Respiratory Issues....

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by Texas Gal » Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:29 am

We had a steer looking droopy on Saturday. Of course, we didn't have any of the big gun antibiotics on hand. :frowns: We loaded him up and ran him to...
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Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:00 pm
weaning problems-any ideas?

Last post by Silver « Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:16 pm
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by Nite Hawk » Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:01 am

Howdy!
I am having weaning problems this year.. I have had this issue before, but not quite this bad.. I have “thinking” cattle.. You put a plastic...

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Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:16 pm
Pneumonia? Constipation? Help!

Last post by TCRanch « Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:35 pm
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by DairyGirCows » Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:26 am

Hey everyone,

This is my first post. I've been keeping cattle for about a year now. I have pure Gir cattle, multipurpose breed. I am milking my cow,...

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Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:35 pm
Milk replacer for bottle calves

Last post by TexasBred « Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:43 am
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by coachg » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:46 pm

In the article on feeding bottle calves it mentions using real milk and not a soy product. Where can you order / buy real milk replacer ? Coachg34

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Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:43 am
Mineral program for replacements

Last post by Silver « Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:13 pm
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by 5S Cattle » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:15 pm

Was just curious if or what yalls minerals program was for replacement heifers and bulls.
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:13 pm
Bull Winter Management

Last post by Allenw « Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:29 pm
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by jwimberly » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:23 am

So I tried a search and didn't come up with much. Last winter my bull had free choice hay and he got way too fat. He was with the cow herd all winter...
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Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:29 pm
Bull with stifle injury

Last post by snoopdog « Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:45 am
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by TCRanch » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:37 am

Have a 3 year old bull with a stifle injury - cranial cruciate ligament injury to be specific (walks on his toe with heel elevated). And the swelling...
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Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:45 am
Hay cradle

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:44 am
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by coachg » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:00 pm

One of my fellow N Al cattlemen lost a 4 year old cow that was about a month from calving in a hay cradle . Got her head in the corner and evidently...
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Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:44 am
eye matter

Last post by Tomcolvin « Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:45 pm
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by Tomcolvin » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:28 pm

I have 2 calves that are running yellow matter at corner of their eyes. I haven't treated them with anything yet but need to treat for blackleg...

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Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:45 pm
Calf with contracted tendons.

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:56 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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Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:56 am
Taking Cattle To the Vet

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:19 am
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by Bright Raven » Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:34 am

I was at a large Vet Clinic yesterday. The producer who bought my Broadway Bull was there with one of his herd bulls - Registered Angus. The bull was...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:19 am
Bovine Intelligence

Last post by Bright Raven « Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:49 pm
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by Bright Raven » Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:58 am

This first calf heifer suffers from allergies. She frequently blows a discharge from her nostrils. She is much worse in late summer and improves in...
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:49 pm
Don't dismiss those Pour On Parasiticides

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by Bright Raven » Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:32 am

I met Brent Tolle, Senior Sale Rep at Merial (Boehringer Ingelheim). They make a wide range of parasiticides of every kind - drench, pour-on,...
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:37 pm
Pneumonia!!!

Last post by Son of Butch « Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:20 pm
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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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Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:20 pm
safeguard wormer blocks

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by MtnCows93 » Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:03 pm

do they work? im thinking about trying them instead of pouring ivermectin. im in the process of building a new catch pen/working area and i cant...
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Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:13 pm
Ag Lime Palatability

Last post by TexasBred « Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:29 pm
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by Vetrock » Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:37 pm

I have a high phosphorus problem with my hay. Last year I had several cattle go down due the improper Ca:P ratio. Several died. Some went down even...

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