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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1615515" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>In addition to the items mentioned by others, I keep a roll of dental floss in my calving supplies. Fishing line will also work. We check on and weigh each calf as soon after birth as possible. While doing this we sometimes find a newborn that is bleeding from the navel. It usually appears the cow was over enthusiastic in cleaning the calf, or perhaps the calf caught it on something while rising. We tie off the umbilical up close to the belly. I am not sure if that bleeding is life threatening, but some are bleeding pretty heavy and I worry it could be a problem.</p><p></p><p>We also keep on hand vet wrap, an LA 300 product, a box of 16 gauge 5/8" needles for subQ shots (Most vaccinations are SubQ), a box of 18 gauge 1 1/2" needles for intramuscular (IM) shots, several automatic syringes and a selection of the cheap plastic syringes in sizes from just 3 cc to 45 cc, a bag of good bovine colostrum replacement and some electrolytes. There is usually a partial bag of left over milk replacer on hand too. We also have a calf puller, but we have only needed it once or twice in the last 20 years. Careful selection of genetics can save you a lot of problems. If you are new to cows, I would suggest calling a Vet if you're in a situation that appears to need the puller.</p><p></p><p>Our cows calve out in the hills. We check two or three times per day to see who doesn't come down for hay, and then locate those cows and their new calves. My calving kit is in the ATV and consists of a calf catcher hook, small halter, a scale, chains and handles (just in case we find a calving problem), iodine for the navel, dental floss, and a flake of good hay or alfalfa for the cow. When the calf is already a few hours old, the hook can come in handy for catching it. The halter is put on the calf to hold it while we weigh and treat the navel. The cow gets the hay as a distraction. The halter also works in case we find a problem, such as twins, and we want to catch the cow. We can just lead the calf down to a pen and the cow follows. We've culled all cows that are aggressive towards us with their calves, so this works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1615515, member: 9933"] In addition to the items mentioned by others, I keep a roll of dental floss in my calving supplies. Fishing line will also work. We check on and weigh each calf as soon after birth as possible. While doing this we sometimes find a newborn that is bleeding from the navel. It usually appears the cow was over enthusiastic in cleaning the calf, or perhaps the calf caught it on something while rising. We tie off the umbilical up close to the belly. I am not sure if that bleeding is life threatening, but some are bleeding pretty heavy and I worry it could be a problem. We also keep on hand vet wrap, an LA 300 product, a box of 16 gauge 5/8" needles for subQ shots (Most vaccinations are SubQ), a box of 18 gauge 1 1/2" needles for intramuscular (IM) shots, several automatic syringes and a selection of the cheap plastic syringes in sizes from just 3 cc to 45 cc, a bag of good bovine colostrum replacement and some electrolytes. There is usually a partial bag of left over milk replacer on hand too. We also have a calf puller, but we have only needed it once or twice in the last 20 years. Careful selection of genetics can save you a lot of problems. If you are new to cows, I would suggest calling a Vet if you're in a situation that appears to need the puller. Our cows calve out in the hills. We check two or three times per day to see who doesn't come down for hay, and then locate those cows and their new calves. My calving kit is in the ATV and consists of a calf catcher hook, small halter, a scale, chains and handles (just in case we find a calving problem), iodine for the navel, dental floss, and a flake of good hay or alfalfa for the cow. When the calf is already a few hours old, the hook can come in handy for catching it. The halter is put on the calf to hold it while we weigh and treat the navel. The cow gets the hay as a distraction. The halter also works in case we find a problem, such as twins, and we want to catch the cow. We can just lead the calf down to a pen and the cow follows. We've culled all cows that are aggressive towards us with their calves, so this works. [/QUOTE]
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