Calf passing blood

High bike

Have a calf 3days old passing blood in dung,it's soft but not a scour and calf doesn't seem sick sucking cow no problem.Am thinking coccidiosis or is he too young to have contracted this,he got very stressed yesterday while being moved from one field to another,would this have anything to do with it?

Count Mondego

Too young for cocci, think that hits after 3 weeks. Bit of blood in dung at that age is fine, just the guts starting. Should be gone in a few days.

onyerbikepat

+1

But then I'm no expert.

_Brian

After a week it would become a worry. Until then if he's in good form and feeding then I wouldn't worry.

High bike

Calf wasn't looking great today so called the vet,don't know if any of ye ever heard of this but he said it was calf bawling syndrome. He said its a neurological condition which he comes across maybe 2 or 3 times a year and it's normally fatal.He thought the blood was only a burst blood vesel and would clear in a few days so here's hoping.

Kovu

Heard of it but never heard of a diagnosis where the calf was still alive :pac:
Has he suggested anything to help like a stress-free environment?

High bike

Gave him a couple of shots,don't ask me what and kaolin for 3 days.Said to leave him in the shed with the cow

_Brian

Never heard if it.
Hope he pulls through.

Natural youghert is good for their digestive system.

With calves we'd mix a large carton with slightly warm water, add the caolin to the mix and administer together.

I said

I've often got wife bawling syndrome.
The symptoms are ye head out for a few sneaky pints and she hits the roof when ya deny all knowledge.lol

High bike

seems a bit brighter today and blood seems to be gone ,so heres hoping

DACC

High bike wrote: »

seems a bit brighter today and blood seems to be gone ,so heres hoping

Hi there new here,had this problem last yr with a w/h heifer calf,looked worse than it was but was told if it's clotted its 9/10 a ruptured sphincter,trying to pass a real solid dung.was sorted after a couple of powders.

High bike

Think I got lucky with that calf ,sucking well today and not a sign of blood hope to let him off with the cow tomorrow.Thanks for the replies