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Premature birth

  • 22-01-2011 08:24PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Hey lads just had a premature calf today, a still born this happened again last year he came abot 5 weeks early is there a reson for this and is there something i could do to prevent it?.


Comments

  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭pajero12


    Could be anything from a puck in the side to BVD! Do you vaccinate for BVD?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    if its only one , i wouldn't worry if you get another one do bloods for lepto etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,870 ✭✭✭stanflt


    she could of eaten some mouldy silage- i agree with whelan get her bloods done.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    dasheriff wrote: »
    Hey lads just had a premature calf today, a still born this happened again last year

    Is this from the same cow or two different cows?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭dasheriff


    Thanks hope it will just be the one,i might get her bloods done to put my mind at rest..Its a different cow this year the other one is still incalf so far anyway..


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