PRID's in cattle

cacs

Used PRID's fo the first time. I removed them today and i noticed one cow had a good bit of white discharge when I removed it. I am thinking an infection, i should probably contact the vet and get her washed out. Any thoughts

Sam Kade

That's normal enough, it's only irritation from the cidr. Ai as normal.

Who2

The best bit of advice i got on using cidrs or prids a while back was to take the 30 euro id spend on them, and spend it on getting the cows feed right after calving. its saved me a lot of time and hassle,i know theres always going to be the odd one that needs them but i try to avoid having to use them.

cacs

Who2 wrote: »

The best bit of advice i got on using cidrs or prids a while back was to take the 30 euro id spend on them, and spend it on getting the cows feed right after calving. its saved me a lot of time and hassle,i know theres always going to be the odd one that needs them but i try to avoid having to use them.

Agree 100 % but I have giving a pen of them 2kg per head of nuts per day and adlib second cut silage. But honestly I can't give them any more nuts as I am as scouring the calfs. They would be better fed if I gave them first cut but I had to get rid of the second cut stuff. Used the last bale today at last

cacs

Sam Kade wrote: »

That's normal enough, it's only irritation from the cidr. Ai as normal.

Cheers that's what I wanted to hear

Sam Kade

Who2 wrote: »

The best bit of advice i got on using cidrs or prids a while back was to take the 30 euro id spend on them, and spend it on getting the cows feed right after calving. its saved me a lot of time and hassle,i know theres always going to be the odd one that needs them but i try to avoid having to use them.

How do you mean get the feed right? Pump extra ration into them?

White Clover

Who2 wrote: »

The best bit of advice i got on using cidrs or prids a while back was to take the 30 euro id spend on them, and spend it on getting the cows feed right after calving. its saved me a lot of time and hassle,i know theres always going to be the odd one that needs them but i try to avoid having to use them.

I couldn't agree more.

Farrell

They're handy for Syncing, 1 busy day/night

Who2

It's a combination of factors, but get them calving down at the right condition score. A touch of soya and minerals pre calving. Have the cows vaccinated with rotovec. Feed the cows 1-2kg from ten days calved. Between the rotovec and having the soya pre calving you should have a good strong calf at ten days old week fit to take whatever is there for him without scouring. If the cow has had a hard calving get her washed out if not you should be on track to get all your animals back in calf well on time. If she needs a prid to come back on that regime she doesn't stay with me. No matter how good a calf she's had. Keep enough replacements to have options and when the time comes you've plenty.

50HX

everyone's set up is different re time to spot heats etc

twice a day drinking is a great job though to get em back cycling

Mac Taylor

50HX wrote: »

everyone's set up is different re time to spot heats etc

twice a day drinking is a great job though to get em back cycling

Spot on. Part time and fragment farm here, trying to get them back in calf naturally is not always an option. Costs roughly €50 per cow so not exactly cheap but whats the cost of a missed heat every 3 weeks.

cacs

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Spot on. Part time and fragment farm here, trying to get them back in calf naturally is not always an option. Costs roughly €50 per cow so not exactly cheap but whats the cost of a missed heat every 3 weeks.

Lets say a calf does 1.2kg per day by three weeks by €2.30 per kg around €58. You kniw what i think were all daft no matter what way you look at it

Who2

cathal irwin wrote: »

Lets say a calf does 1.2kg per day by three weeks by €2.30 per kg around €58. You kniw what i think were all daft no matter what way you look at it

That's not really a true reflection, time of year calving, sale weight, housing facilities labour availability,. If it was as clear cut as 58 euro for every 3 weeks every cow in the country would be pushed for a 300 day calving interval.

cacs

Who2 wrote: »

That's not really a true reflection, time of year calving, sale weight, housing facilities labour availability,. If it was as clear cut as 58 euro for every 3 weeks every cow in the country would be pushed for a 300 day calving interval.

I know i am just generalising

Sam Kade

50HX wrote: »

everyone's set up is different re time to spot heats etc

twice a day drinking is a great job though to get em back cycling

Drinking what?

charolais0153

Sam Kade wrote: »

Drinking what?

Letting calves In twice a day to suck and locking them out in between

50HX

Sam Kade wrote: »

Drinking what?

calf drinks the cow morning and evening

Sam Kade

charolais0153 wrote: »

Letting calves In twice a day to suck and locking them out in between

50HX wrote: »

calf drinks the cow morning and evening

I see, I was thinking of dairy cows.

sonnybill

I have two last calvers with prid to come out in am, a lot of whitish slime leaving one ..but reading on here it’s normal enough

cacs

sonnybill wrote: »

I have two last calvers with prid to come out in am, a lot of whitish slime leaving one ..but reading on here it’s normal enough

Yea it’s just irritation cause by the prid. I had a cow with same and she went incalf just fine. My vet told me be very strict with timing of the prid. Insemination hold injection etc.

sonnybill

cathal irwin wrote: »

Yea it’s just irritation cause by the prid. I had a cow with same and she went incalf just fine. My vet told me be very strict with timing of the prid. Insemination hold injection etc.

7 days was up this evening but too foggy to put them on the road, I will get them out early and I’ve 5ml
Each to give them also, intramuscular at time of removal