Joint ill

westlander

Evening all,

Have an 8 wk old heifer with joint ill. Treated with noroclav and recocam on and off for the past 3 weeks. Unfortunately putting no weight on the front leg where she has the infection around the knee. I was squeezing out the infection on numerous occasions pure white mayonnaise in colour but I think I’m flogging a dead horse as no weight being put on the leg. Had the vet out as well at the beginning. Anyone have any success treating it ?

Apart from the illness she is in good form and sucking and thriving but no change with the leg. I presume the only option is putting her down or has anyone had a different outcome with this horrible infection?

Thanks

White Clover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058335774/joint-ill

It is a dose. I had a calf years ago with a case of it. I bathed the joint each evening with hot water and salt and it eventually came right. The Noroclav should help too.

cute geoge

keep doing pysio stretch the tendons to the last and squeee out the poison ,not the easiest job if calf is 8 weeks .You have to be cruel to be kind ,dont worry calf will get around on 3 legs ,give her time and she be grand for the factory

Lime Tree Farm

Maybe spray with alamycin after squeezing out the pus

whelan2

You need to keep injecting her every day. 10 days minimum in a row. The salt and water is a great job too. It's a slow process.

westlander

Thanks for the replies. Vet was reluctant to keep giving me the antibiotics for treating it over 2 weeks. Ok so there’s hope with three legs. Vet was saying if no improvement that the knee could be permanently damaged and best thing would be to put her down. I’m reluctant to do it will keep cleaning her out anyways. She’s a nice little heifer too but beside the point.

cute geoge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121755579#Comment_121755579

I Would not rate that vet ,a full bottle of noraclav I would be thinking over the fortnight

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