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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1435783" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>Have April 9th born heifer from a 1st calver, which is sick for a while. Cow has another calf given for her to raise. Both calves were very similar size, only three days difference in age. Cow's heifer is quite a slow eater, so she always was slimmer than the other calf, however that one is nursing a couple other cows too. </p><p>~3weeks ago noticed that heifer became quite sluggish (she always was slow), started scouring and getting more slimmer. Not a quick weight loss. Gave her a shot of vitamins, antihelmintics, pain relievers, gave electrolytes. Started giving her some extra meal. She got better abit, put on some weigh, but never really stopped scour. She was eating meal twice a day for a bit, but stopped after a couple days. Even a week hasn't passed when saw that she got slimmer again. Again electrolytes, a course of antibiotics. She was nursing her dam maybe 1-2 times a day. Spent most of the time laying. There was a time when she was walking more with the herd, but now stopped again. Have brought her home yesterday. Scour never stopped, often pretty watery. She tries to defecate very often when she walks. Watched her yesterday. She tried to defecate every 2-3minutes while she was searching for a spot to lay down. She's coughing sometimes, grinding teeth. Hasn't called for her dam yet after bringing her home. Gave her water, some meal, fresh cut grass. Saw her drinking, eating and licking a cube of salt, but again very slow eater. She is a lovely girl, it'd be really sad to loose her.</p><p>Maybe somebody had similar experience?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1435783, member: 19683"] Have April 9th born heifer from a 1st calver, which is sick for a while. Cow has another calf given for her to raise. Both calves were very similar size, only three days difference in age. Cow's heifer is quite a slow eater, so she always was slimmer than the other calf, however that one is nursing a couple other cows too. ~3weeks ago noticed that heifer became quite sluggish (she always was slow), started scouring and getting more slimmer. Not a quick weight loss. Gave her a shot of vitamins, antihelmintics, pain relievers, gave electrolytes. Started giving her some extra meal. She got better abit, put on some weigh, but never really stopped scour. She was eating meal twice a day for a bit, but stopped after a couple days. Even a week hasn't passed when saw that she got slimmer again. Again electrolytes, a course of antibiotics. She was nursing her dam maybe 1-2 times a day. Spent most of the time laying. There was a time when she was walking more with the herd, but now stopped again. Have brought her home yesterday. Scour never stopped, often pretty watery. She tries to defecate very often when she walks. Watched her yesterday. She tried to defecate every 2-3minutes while she was searching for a spot to lay down. She's coughing sometimes, grinding teeth. Hasn't called for her dam yet after bringing her home. Gave her water, some meal, fresh cut grass. Saw her drinking, eating and licking a cube of salt, but again very slow eater. She is a lovely girl, it'd be really sad to loose her. Maybe somebody had similar experience? [/QUOTE]
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