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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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Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:06 pm
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
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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Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:13 pm
Free feed Alfalfa Hay...

Last post by Redgully « Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:13 pm
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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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Brahman with a respitory

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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
Sissy Cow

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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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Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:55 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
Cows major salt consumption.

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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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Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:53 am
Weaning shots

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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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Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:13 pm
Liver Abscess

Last post by Ebenezer « Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:10 pm
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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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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

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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

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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

Last post by greybeard « Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:17 pm
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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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Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:30 am
Cow slobbering ....tongue problem?

Last post by Nesikep « Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:50 pm
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by Midtenn » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:52 pm

Noticed this cow staying to herself this morning. She was slobbering and kept extending her neck like they do sometimes when they eat hedge apples ....
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Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:50 pm
Purina Accuration...any comments?

Last post by Till-Hill « Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:10 am
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by Banjo » Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:52 am

Heard an interesting sales pitch about Purinas Accuration product recently. It comes in tubs or liquid tank. Only supposed to consume it in relation...

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Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:10 am
weak newborn

Last post by Farmgirl « Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:20 pm
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by Farmgirl » Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:17 am

Calf born yesterday. Breech. Hard pull. Got colostrum in him last nite. Don't think he has gotten up. Trying to get up. What you give one like this?...

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Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:20 pm
2 week old calf with slightly curved out back leg

Last post by farmerjan « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:57 am
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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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Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:57 am
6 day old calf can’t walk

Last post by farmerjan « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
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by Krcole02 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:58 pm

I have a 5 day old angus bull. I was unable to locate him for the first 2 days. On the third day after finding him he was unable to stand and not...

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Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
Could this be a hernia?

Last post by ClinchValley « Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:51 am
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by ClinchValley » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:50 pm

Found this heifers last night. She has a huge lump from her navel going into her udder. She is roughly 7 months old. Guess 450 pounds ish. Has been...

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Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:51 am
Weaning weights and program

Last post by Putangitangi « Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:32 am
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by SimAngHerf » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:31 pm

So I’m curious to what y’alls typical weaning weights are and how is your program setup. I’m always interested to learn from others and their...

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