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antibiotics and other drugs - for newbies *updated 11/26/14*
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<blockquote data-quote="suitep123" data-source="post: 488120" data-attributes="member: 6619"><p>So, we got some bottle babies this week. Due to common issues of survival of these calves, we opted to use Dumor medicated (10 mg oxytetracycline per pound) milk replacer. The label states .05 mg to .1 mg of oxytetracycline per pound of body weight per day. The label also has directions for an accelerated feeding program. If we have, say 70 pound calves and are using the accelerated feeding program (which calls for 10 oz of replacer in 2 quarts of water twice daily); that's .1786 mg per pound per day, which is slightly over-medicating them. The standard feeding program is 8 oz of replacer in 2 quarts of water twice daily. That calculates out to .1426 mg per pound per day, which is still overmedicating them, and cuts back on the amount of milk they get.</p><p></p><p>All four have been very lively and hungry. Yesterday we had one that did not want to eat in the morning (took in 1/4 of a bottle). He was up and walking and took a full bottle at last night's feeding, not as vigorously as I'd like, but he took a full bottle. This morning and this evening he was first in line and polished it off lickety split.</p><p></p><p>This morning we noticed that one of them had pretty loose bowels, never saw him go so don't really know if he was scouring or just baby poopies. He's one of the smallest of the four. He readily took a full bottle this morning, but only took 3/4 of a bottle tonight. Tonight we figured out which calf (different one from above) and he's awfully loose. Will give electrolytes tomorrow morning.</p><p></p><p>The other two calves are little pigs, larger than the other two and have more solid stools than I would think at this age (maybe 1 week old, if that).</p><p></p><p>Could all of this be a side affect of the medicated feed? Could it be cause from overmedicating them? The electrolyte product I have is Advance Calf Medic which says one packet, twice daily for 2 - 3 days.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? Thank you very much.......</p><p>Pauline</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suitep123, post: 488120, member: 6619"] So, we got some bottle babies this week. Due to common issues of survival of these calves, we opted to use Dumor medicated (10 mg oxytetracycline per pound) milk replacer. The label states .05 mg to .1 mg of oxytetracycline per pound of body weight per day. The label also has directions for an accelerated feeding program. If we have, say 70 pound calves and are using the accelerated feeding program (which calls for 10 oz of replacer in 2 quarts of water twice daily); that's .1786 mg per pound per day, which is slightly over-medicating them. The standard feeding program is 8 oz of replacer in 2 quarts of water twice daily. That calculates out to .1426 mg per pound per day, which is still overmedicating them, and cuts back on the amount of milk they get. All four have been very lively and hungry. Yesterday we had one that did not want to eat in the morning (took in 1/4 of a bottle). He was up and walking and took a full bottle at last night's feeding, not as vigorously as I'd like, but he took a full bottle. This morning and this evening he was first in line and polished it off lickety split. This morning we noticed that one of them had pretty loose bowels, never saw him go so don't really know if he was scouring or just baby poopies. He's one of the smallest of the four. He readily took a full bottle this morning, but only took 3/4 of a bottle tonight. Tonight we figured out which calf (different one from above) and he's awfully loose. Will give electrolytes tomorrow morning. The other two calves are little pigs, larger than the other two and have more solid stools than I would think at this age (maybe 1 week old, if that). Could all of this be a side affect of the medicated feed? Could it be cause from overmedicating them? The electrolyte product I have is Advance Calf Medic which says one packet, twice daily for 2 - 3 days. Any thoughts? Thank you very much....... Pauline [/QUOTE]
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