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Calf not drinking

  • 05-11-2017 5:52pm
    #1
    reps4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭


    Hey. Have a3 week old suckler foster calve who's mother died. Has been on maverick and thriving. All of a sudden had gone off bottle and suckling teat since yesterday. Is still very bright but would want to be getting something in by tom. Not rearing any solids worth talking about even though had hay and silage available.
    Obviously I'm not rearing calves full time so it's all new to me! If I had the bvd back the animal will be getting the high road!


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  • #2
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,217 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Take his temperature. Will he still suck


  • #3
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,721 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Get electrolytes into the calf, min 2l twice daily.

    Check the temperature, 39 +/- 0.5


  • #4
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    _Brian wrote: »

    Check the temperature, 39 +/- 0.5

    Beware around the top end of that range. In old money, 102.5 F is as high as I'd like to see.

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  • #5
    reps4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭reps4


    Thanks all. Didn't have a thermometer but gave some penicillin yesterday evening along with lectade. Seems much brighter this morning.


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