New born calf problems

bullbreaker · Mar 24, 2014

Just saw this.
Hope calf will be better this morning also like others here have posted and expressed their concern. Besides great advise given by previous posters I'm sure you've probably also rubbed its skin (if the calf has not had frostbite)that will help in stimulating circulation and breathing. Wishing Ya's All The Best !!!!!!!!!!

DT86 · Mar 24, 2014

Thanks to all that replied.

We went to the vet this morning and got more meds, Banamine, Nuflor and a steroid which I can not remember the name of.

He is still no better or worse and the vet gave a 50/50 chance.

texasjohn · Mar 24, 2014

glad to hear he made it thru the night...50% sounds about right.

Just a comment, the Beefmaster breed was founded on the idea that a cow should have her first calf at 24 months. I've calved a lot at that age. Time is money. Cattle should be money makers, too large for pets.

bullbreaker · Mar 25, 2014

DT86 said:
Thanks to all that replied.

We went to the vet this morning and got more meds, Banamine, Nuflor and a steroid which I can not remember the name of.He is still no better or worse and the vet gave a 50/50 chance.

Hopeing on a praise report. Any good news ?

DT86 · Mar 25, 2014

bullbreaker said:
Hopeing on a praise report. Any good news ?

I'm sorry to say the little guy did not make it.

I did finally get a lot of crud out of him with a rubber hose and a large syringe which was actually a turkey baster.

He seemed to be doing better, I went to lunch, he was gone when I got back.

It sucks but that's the way it goes sometimes.

dave1949 · Mar 25, 2014

Sorry he didn't make it. We were all pulling for him, and you.

RobertBrown · Mar 25, 2014

Well that sucks...but that's part of agriculture I guess. It happens.... and I'm sure it will happen again if you stay in the cattle business very long.
Do you know exactly what caused this misfortune and how to prevent it from occurring again?

DT86 · Mar 25, 2014

Yes it does.

The cow/calf business is the only serious job I've ever had.

I think he ingested amniotic fluid.

As far as prevention I'm not sure there was much I could have done differently.

texasjohn · Mar 25, 2014

If you own cows, sooner or later you will lose a calf or a cow. It's a fact. Sure, there are some animal husbandry practices that can prevent a loss, but I would have to say that this situation was not preventable. The OP had his head screwed on straight, applied all the reasonable techniques in a professional and timely way. These animals are not people...you just can't spend thousands of dollars on vet bills and days and days of time. You do your best and are humane, but in the end, there are limits to what can be done in any given situation.

bullbreaker · Mar 26, 2014

DT86 said:
I'm sorry to say the little guy did not make it.
I did finally get a lot of crud out of him with a rubber hose and a large syringe which was actually a turkey baster.
He seemed to be doing better, I went to lunch, he was gone when I got back.
It sucks but that's the way it goes sometimes.

Very sorry to hear that !

texasjohn said:
If you own cows, sooner or later you will lose a calf or a cow. It's a fact. Sure, there are some animal husbandry practices that can prevent a loss, but I would have to say that this situation was not preventable. The OP had his head screwed on straight, applied all the reasonable techniques in a professional and timely way. These animals are not people...you just can't spend thousands of dollars on vet bills and days and days of time. You do your best and are humane, but in the end, there are limits to what can be done in any given situation.

Yes totally agree. Man you said that well.