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sick 1 year old bul: lying down a lot, no fever, no scour, thin

  • 18-04-2019 02:21PM
    #1
    patrickmrogan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭


    A vet called out and said his heart was racing, which they thought was caused by pain, but theyve no idea what it could be they didnt see any signs of problems 

    it's a 1 year old bull


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  • #2
    Gawddawggonnit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭Gawddawggonnit


    patrickmrogan wrote: »
    A vet called out and said his heart was racing, which they thought was caused by pain, but theyve no idea what it could be they didnt see any signs of problems 

    it's a 1 year old bull

    If you’ve a metal detector give it a run around his stomach area.
    If not squeeze down firmly both sides of his spine and see how he reacts. If he quickly moves downward away from your fingers put a magnet back his throat with a bolus gun and treat with antibiotics.


  • #3
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Gawddawggonnit wrote: »
    If you’ve a metal detector give it a run around his stomach area.
    If not squeeze down firmly both sides of his spine and see how he reacts. If he quickly moves downward away from your fingers put a magnet back his throat with a bolus gun and treat with antibiotics.

    That vet might need a bit of cpd.


  • #4
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Mod note:
    This topic and posts are threading a very fine line with regard to our policy on Veterinary Advice. See here.

    For the moment it's being allowed but be wary of what you post. A quick perusal of the guidance might be useful before further posting. Even if a diagnosis is difficult to pin down the animal has been seen by the vet which people here haven't done.


    A second veterinary opinion is an option. Every vet will have different prior experience to draw on. That's the way it is.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #5
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,755 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    greysides wrote: »
    Mod note:
    This topic and posts are threading a very fine line with regard to our policy on Veterinary Advice. See here.

    For the moment it's being allowed but be wary of what you post. A quick perusal of the guidance might be useful before further posting. Even if a diagnosis is difficult to pin down the animal has been seen by the vet which people here haven't done.


    A second veterinary opinion is an option. Every vet will have different prior experience to draw on. That's the way it is.

    Sound advice as ever there.


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