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bucket fed calves coughing

  • 01-10-2012 9:05pm
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    ootbitb
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    dosed three weeks ago with an ivermectin pour on but were still coughing a week later so tried a levamisole drench but still coughing now.

    they are on good grass all summer.


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  • #2
    bbam
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    Might be something respitory, any snotty noses or increased temperatures?


  • #3
    ootbitb
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    dirty noses alright and another wet night past.

    think I'll house them a couple of days and maybe a jag of LA alamycin would be in order.


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    bbam
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    ootbitb wrote: »
    dirty noses alright and another wet night past.

    think I'll house them a couple of days and maybe a jag of LA alamycin would be in order.

    Sounds like a plan...
    Had something similar but the alamycin wouldn't shift it, got vet out and she prescribed CTC powder for a week... Its 99% cleared after that..


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    Manoffeeling
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    Get an easy breather mineral lick. They are like fishermans friends, but only for cattle.


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    bbam
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    Manoffeeling wrote: »
    Get an easy breather mineral lick. They are like fishermans friends, but only for cattle.

    Interesting... are they any good?? Have you used one? Saw them but haddn't talked to anyone whe used them..


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  • #7
    Manoffeeling
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    I have used them and found them good. I had a shed 30 * 30, all straw with feeding rail at front. About 20 of the smallest weanlings in it. There is a lovely smell from them. One can look to far into things, but whatever went in there, usually came out!!!


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    cj maxx
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    bbam wrote: »
    Sounds like a plan...
    Had something similar but the alamycin wouldn't shift it, got vet out and she prescribed CTC powder for a week... Its 99% cleared after that..

    is CTC powder also called brown powder . have a bullock coughing after worming and the vet reconmended using it . like us all the cough can linger on and these powders which have a anti biotic(i think) can have shift that last wee bit .irish pneumonia he called it. . respisol or something its called.its for calves and a couple of spoons over meal


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    PatQfarmer
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    cjmc wrote: »
    is CTC powder also called brown powder . have a bullock coughing after worming and the vet reconmended using it . like us all the cough can linger on and these powders which have a anti biotic(i think) can have shift that last wee bit .irish pneumonia he called it. . respisol or something its called.its for calves and a couple of spoons over meal

    Respichlor. Not approved for animals over 6 months old.
    Like everyone else in this thread, I find the Spring calves to have constant snotty noses and the odd cough, despite regular worming, plenty of feed and grass etc. No temps. Presume it's just a head cold? Weather has been tough on them.
    I used Respichlor a few weeks ago and it cleared up, but it's coming back again. Bloomin' nuisance as you'd be afraid they'll develop pneumonia.
    Vaccinated all with Bovipast and IBR just in case. Will probably house once weather gets any worse...if that's possible!:rolleyes:


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