Calf with sore ribs

Charliebull

Any tips on how to help ease discomfort in calf with sore ribs, week old, moving around very little, suckling small amounts due to discomfort

Don't want to give him to much pain relief as advised it can lead to stomach ulcers,

Bullocks

Charliebull wrote: »

Any tips on how to help ease discomfort in calf with sore ribs, week old, moving around very little, suckling small amounts due to discomfort

Don't want to give him to much pain relief as advised it can lead to stomach ulcers,

Maybe some steroids ? I don't know if they are any easier on the stomach though . Is he inside out of this crap weather ? It would be easier on him

Base price

Charliebull wrote: »

Any tips on how to help ease discomfort in calf with sore ribs, week old, moving around very little, suckling small amounts due to discomfort

Don't want to give him to much pain relief as advised it can lead to stomach ulcers,

Did you ask your vet about dexameth? We had one just over 2 weeks old that got his hind leg caught between a gate and a post. Vet recommended dexameth and an poultice at the time that was two springs ago.

LostCovey

Bullocks wrote: »

Maybe some steroids ? I don't know if they are any easier on the stomach though .

If you are mad enough to ask for veterinary advice on this forum, be advised that some people will definitely give it to you!

LC

Bullocks

LostCovey wrote: »

If you are mad enough to ask for veterinary advice on this forum, be advised that some people will definitely give it to you!

LC

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Charliebull

LostCovey wrote: »

If you are mad enough to ask for veterinary advice on this forum, be advised that some people will definitely give it to you!

LC

Read the first post, didn't ask for veto ray advice, asked about easing his discomfort, have already got vets advice

Thanks for the help

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Do you know what happened his ribs? Wonder if putting him under an infrared lamp would help? Heat always helps me if I hurt myself. Can't imagine a calf being much different

whelan2

Charliebull wrote: »

Read the first post, didn't ask for veto ray advice, asked about easing his discomfort, have already got vets advice

Thanks for the help

can you make up some sort of a wrap/poultice , wrap it atound him, think i read it on here before, cant remember what they put under the wrap, some one else might remember , other than that deep heat or something like that

lenihankevin

No pain relief in dex..just an anti inflammatory. One inj of metacam or the like won't do him any harm.

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How is the calf doing?

Base price

lenihankevin wrote: »

No pain relief in dex..just an anti inflammatory. One inj of metacam or the like won't do him any harm.

Didn't know that there was no pain relief in dexameth. I wonder why my Vet administers it when squeezing considering the latest legislation.

greysides

lenihankevin wrote: »

No pain relief in dex..just an anti inflammatory. One inj of metacam or the like won't do him any harm.

Base price wrote: »

Didn't know that there was no pain relief in dexameth. I wonder why my Vet administers it when squeezing considering the latest legislation.

The statement is incorrect. It's a pain-killer by virtue of removing the inflammation which causes the pain. Dexamethasone may also have CNS effects too as well as local.

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greysides wrote: »

The statement is incorrect. It's a pain-killer by virtue of removing the inflammation which causes the pain. Dexamethasone may also have CNS effects too as well as local.

Don't know what CNS effects are but our Vet has hands on knowledge of our herd over the years. That is good enough for us.

Charliebull

Base price wrote: »

How is the calf doing?

getting better, got a second opinion and seems he has fluid on his lungs, running a course anti biotics on him at moment and he is responding well, the weather is helping him too now as well, think he will make it now

onyerbikepat

LostCovey wrote: »

If you are mad enough to ask for veterinary advice on this forum, be advised that some people will definitely give it to you!

LC

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