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Calf with low temp

  • 05-04-2015 9:15am
    #1
    dzer2
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    Have a calf here his temp is 35.5
    Had a scour last week and gave it sulpa powders and lectade but he never got his appetite back.
    Have him under a light and got him to drink hot milk this am will give him another hot drink at midday.
    What else can I do or is there something I am missing


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  • #2
    freedominacup
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    dzer2 wrote: »
    Have a calf here his temp is 35.5
    Had a scour last week and gave it sulpa powders and lectade but he never got his appetite back.
    Have him under a light and got him to drink hot milk this am will give him another hot drink at midday.
    What else can I do or is there something I am missing

    He needs a large dose of antibiotics. I wouldn't know what to recommend but a low temperature is much worse than a high one. Sign of body systems closing down. Could be a vet job. Iv antibiotics would obviously work faster.


  • #3
    greysides
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    It would be best to have the calf looked at properly. Either have vet call or take it to him. There are a couple of things it could be which will require different approaches.

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  • #4
    joejobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭joejobrien


    High temp would be more preferfable but not a low one ....definitly vet job immediately


  • #5
    valtraman
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    Sorry for your trouble but low temp usually means DEAD :(


  • #6
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,968 ✭✭✭dzer2


    Calf's temp was up to 36.2 this evening and he drank by himself doe the first time in days The Vet will be here in the am


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  • #7
    valtraman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭valtraman


    dzer2 wrote: »
    Calf's temp was up to 36.2 this evening and he drank by himself doe the first time in days The Vet will be here in the am

    You might just be lucky that calf has turned the corner dropping temp is rarely good, hope he continues to recover


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