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uterine infection?

  • 11-08-2016 11:41am
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    RD10
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    Anyone ever have a cow with a uterine infection? Wat are the symptoms?
    Have a cow(5* & best cow of course) that cant get back in calf, am thinking she may have one of these .


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    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    RD10 wrote: »
    Anyone ever have a cow with a uterine infection? Wat are the symptoms?
    Have a cow(5* & best cow of course) that cant get back in calf, am thinking she may have one of these .
    Is she in heat and not holding?
    Are her cycles regular?
    Is she sick/not milking as good as normal?
    Has she a dirty, smelly pus when she passes water?
    Has she a white, smelly pus when she passes water?
    Has she a white pus around her tail, sometimes some coming out as she stands?

    A few more details about her might help point you in the right direction but you will more than likely be calling a vet to have a correct diagnosis and hopefully a cure.


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    RD10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭RD10


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    Is she in heat and not holding?
    Are her cycles regular?
    Is she sick/not milking as good as normal?
    Has she a dirty, smelly pus when she passes water?
    Has she a white, smelly pus when she passes water?
    Has she a white pus around her tail, sometimes some coming out as she stands?

    A few more details about her might help point you in the right direction but you will more than likely be calling a vet to have a correct diagnosis and hopefully a cure.

    This is the thing. She had a big calf & hard enough pull back in feb. About april i noticed some puss when she'd be sitting down. No smell. Obviously she had some sort of infection though so got an antibiotic for her to clear it up, still wasnt holding so got a second round of antibiotic few weeks ago just in case it hadnt cleared fully and to give her an extra 3 week break and chance to recover. Vet also gave another injection & said would help flush her out. Said to try that and if it didnt work it cud be a uterine infection abd would have to be treated differently.
    There may well have been some sort of tear from the hard calving.
    She's cycling regularly and should be back bulling in the next week. Have been keeping a close eye on her backend looking for puss. Yesterday noticed some clear stuff so she dosnt seem to be pussey now.
    Im wondering though if she did have a uterine infection, and for this long.is that possible? Or would she have been very sick from it?
    Shes perfect healthwise. Eating fine. No sickness just not holding. Might try her this last time.
    Herd test coming up soon and will be getting them to take a look aswell.
    Would they be able to tell if anything was up by scanning her?


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    The man in red and black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭The man in red and black


    RD10 wrote: »
    Would they be able to tell if anything was up by scanning her?

    Yes if you have your vet scan her as you suggested at the herd test they will be able to tell if the uterus is a normal size, if it has pus in it or not, and if the ovaries are cycling properly or potentially have cysts. Only downside is if <30 days post last breeding will not be able to say for sure if pregnant or empty so it can affect the treatments they can use in case she is just after getting pregnant. Best advice is discuss with your vet in advance of herd test so they can some prepared. Good luck.


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