Incalf heifer with mastitis

tellmeabit

Hi all. A hef due to cslf couple of days ago has one 1/4 rock hard. Saw trace if blood on leg today. Can she be treated with antibiotics or will it affect calving

hopeso

Get the vet to her!

148multi

tellmeabit wrote: »

Hi all. A hef due to cslf couple of days ago has one 1/4 rock hard. Saw trace if blood on leg today. Can she be treated with antibiotics or will it affect calving

Ya, get vet, when that happens here I always strip out curroption.

tellmeabit

148multi wrote:

Ya, get vet, when that happens here I always strip out curroption.

Gone too far. 1/4 gone. So wondering if she gets something now to help soften it would it put her calving

tanko

Have you checked her temperature?
If her tenperature goes too high with the mastitis infection theres a good chance she'll abort the calf.
I'd ve getting a vet out too.
Antibiotics to treat mastitis wont do the calf any harm or speed up calving.
A shot to induce her would speed up calving but thats not without snags like retained cleanings.

148multi

tellmeabit wrote: »

Gone too far. 1/4 gone. So wondering if she gets something now to help soften it would it put her calving

Striping quarter isn't to save it, but to get curroption out of the entire system, warm water with a small drop of Milton may help soften it, is she stiff when walking with near leg. Some fly repellent might be a good idea to help prevent spreading. It's a painful dose for beast and man.

tellmeabit

I've a shot to give her shortly. He giving me something that won't bring on calving. Tried to strip it but gone solid and nothing much coming. Suppose when I saw the blood that was that. Will try warm water and Milton alright. Ya it's a terrible dose for them. Came on as she spring but wasn't much bigger that other 1/4s and now it's smaller. Thanks for input. Seems there are antibiotics that bring on labour alright

whelan2

Is she eating?

grassroot1

Did the vet visit her? sometimes when the animal is badly flagged up it can be confused with mastitis.

tellmeabit

Defo mastitis. Ya see eating away grand so not terribly sick. She looks like it's affecting her today. Just a bit slower.tender too. I shoukd have tackled her when I first suspected it only she was away from house. Back home now any after 1st treatment. That might start to help soften 1/4 and will try strip it but not hold out much hope for it.

tanko

The affected quarter might be beyond saving. I'd be concentrating on monitoring her temperature and getting the infection in her system under control. There is a risk she might abort the calf.

Jb1989

'udder mint' can be got in vets rubbed on the outside, it is supposed to help soften the inside

Track9

Probably a good idea to keep the heifer inside in a cool shed with good bedding. Also put on some repellant for flies as they drive the animal nuts & an animal who doesnt rest properly has a weak immune system & slows recovery .

greysides

tellmeabit wrote: »

Seems there are antibiotics that bring on labour alright

Not that I'm aware of or women would have been using them for generations....

grassroot1

greysides wrote: »

Not that I'm aware of or women would have been using them for generations....

unless she took them while on the pill.... That would bring on labour eventually

tellmeabit

update, today last day of treatment for animal, she was under pressure Saturday evening, Temp and rapid breathing. Much better today, udder not as swollen.
no calf as yet. eating away.

tellmeabit

"Seems there are antibiotics that bring on labour alright"

seems like it is cortisone not antibiotics that can bring on labour...