Mastermind Meets The MS660

[TreeLife]

Had a pregnancy recently?

 

[Lightning Performance]

I thought it might be pneumonia........but LA200 nor Micatil didn't help. I'm leaning toward a blockage in her stomachs.

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[Mastermind]

Had a pregnancy recently?

She's raised two calves.......probably a couple of months pregnant now.

 

[TreeLife]

Could have an LDA

 

[jacob j.]

She's raised two calves.......probably a couple of months pregnant now.

What is their main diet currently? We had a problem with some older hay causing intestinal obstructions in our animals.

 

[Mastermind]

Could have an LDA

It would be odd at this stage......I weened her last calve a month or so ago.

 

[Mastermind]

What is their main diet currently? We had a problem with some older hay causing intestinal obstructions in our animals.

Fresh hay and grain.

I'm betting she ate a walmart bag that blew outta the neighbors yard.

 

[TreeLife]

She didn't have any calcium (milk fever) issues did she? Poor thing

 

[Mastermind]

She didn't have any calcium (milk fever) issues did she? Poor thing

I feed a mineral supplement year round.

 

[Dub11]

Fresh hay and grain.

I'm betting she ate a walmart bag that blew outta the neighbors yard.

I thought you were going burn them neighbors out?

 

[hseII]

If you consider great a person with an extremely low tolerance for bullchit........then I'm GREAT !!!!!

You’re Making OPE GREAT AGAIN!

 

[hseII]

I feed a mineral supplement year round.

Good Call Ol’ LongArms.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Hate to say it, but sounds like a visit from the vet is in order. If she hasn't recently calved and diet is the same as it's been, that points to either displaced abdomen, or hardware. The plastic bag thing rings pretty true...

 

[jacob j.]

I know cows can be curious and will check out anything foreign that comes into their field of view. A skunk made it into our pasture one time and kept the cows entertained for about an hour.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

From a former dairy farmer's perspective - the leeks (ramps) in spring were the enemy. They were the first green growth, and the cows would seek them out, which tainted the entire tank load of milk. Anything new or different is fun and entertaining to them, and they have to check it out.

 

[Mastermind]

Hate to say it, but sounds like a visit from the vet is in order. If she hasn't recently calved and diet is the same as it's been, that points to either displaced abdomen, or hardware. The plastic bag thing rings pretty true...

What can a vet do if she has a bag blocking her gut?

I'm aware of the surgery for displaced abdomen, and magnets for hardware.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

If it's in the rumen, they can extract them sometimes. Basically, same surgery as displaced abdomen, but they can go in and pull out foreign objects too. Sometimes. Maybe.

I went to Penn State one time, and they actually had portals with rubber lids sticking out the side of cattle, so they could pull samples out of the rumen to study digestion of different foods.

It's a value call - what's the vet bill vs. the value of a 2nd/3rd calf mother? She's probably young enough to be worth putting a few bucks into, if she's a good mother.

 

[Mastermind]

If it's in the rumen, they can extract them sometimes. Basically, same surgery as displaced abdomen, but they can go in and pull out foreign objects too. Sometimes. Maybe.

I went to Penn State one time, and they actually had portals with rubber lids sticking out the side of cattle, so they could pull samples out of the rumen to study digestion of different foods.

It's a value call - what's the vet bill vs. the value of a 2nd/3rd calf mother? She's probably young enough to be worth putting a few bucks into, if she's a good mother.

She is a good mother, but small. Not one of my top of the line cows.

For now, I'm housing her in the barn with sweet fresh hay, clean cool water, and grain.

Sorta hoping she comes around.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Hopefully something will pass...

 

[Mastermind]

Hopefully something will pass...

She doesn't have runny bowels......dry nose, clear eyes.......

Eating pretty well this morning.