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undernorished newborn calf

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  • 13-03-2011 9:34pm
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    manor17
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    hi there,new 2 the forum.looking 4 advice,tips,etc.had ch cow calf a bull calf fri on her own unassisted.problem is calf all skin and bone.have it a bottle at the mo.cow had plenty of silage and mineral during preg.so stumped as to fraility of calf.any ideas?thanx in advance.


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    whelan1
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    what minerals was she on , do you vaccinate for anything ? was calf born before its due date ?


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    manor17
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    she was on nutribio pre calver for the last 6 weeks,calved 2 days after due date.


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    whelan1
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    is the cow in good condition, sometimes all the condition goes on the cow and none on the calf


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    manor17
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    cow in gr8 nick,vaccinated 4 bvd month b4 she was aid.has feck all milk where as she had plenty with previous calves.


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    Figerty
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    Had a few of them last year and one yesterday. Give them two weeks and watch them fill out with a good supply of milk. Nothing to worry about I'd say, jsut give them time.

    Take a photo now and another in two weeks and see the difference.


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    reilig
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    manor17 wrote: »
    hi there,new 2 the forum.looking 4 advice,tips,etc.had ch cow calf a bull calf fri on her own unassisted.problem is calf all skin and bone.have it a bottle at the mo.cow had plenty of silage and mineral during preg.so stumped as to fraility of calf.any ideas?thanx in advance.

    Was he premature?

    Vet says that there's a lot of premature calves this year


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    manor17
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    Figerty wrote: »
    Had a few of them last year and one yesterday. Give them two weeks and watch them fill out with a good supply of milk. Nothing to worry about I'd say, jsut give them time.

    Take a photo now and another in two weeks and see the difference.
    id say ur spot on.got him sucking on cow this morning.took over an hour wif cow up crush.back is broke but worth it 2 c the fecker knocking lumps out of her 4 milk:)


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