Post by Donna on Sept 23, 2004 20:07:12 GMT -5
First Lorna got sores on her teats because she was going over rope fences when the electricity was off - upset over not being with her calves. Now she has mastitis. I just read the posts for Gita and that has helped me not to panic.
Last night's milking was going OK in spite of her sores and her being a little kicky. I got about two gallons, but when I filtered the milk, it just stopped. There was a thick substance on the filter paper - not clots yet. We immediately put her in with the calves. She seemed a bit touchy but was otherwise OK. We left her with them for the night and took her out this AM. Her udder was soft and empty. I washed it good, held some warm cloths on and put on some Udder Balm. Otherwise, during the day she seemed like her self.
In the afternoon and this evening her udder was still soft. But when I went to wash her (no vinegar, just very warm water and soap) she went crazy. My husband tied her leg and pinned her with his body(he's 6-5, 250 lbs) and still he said, "You better hurry." I got about a cup of milk, washed her with warm water and put on some more Udder Balm. The sores (at the top of two teats, a little smaller than an oblong dime) looked a little less angry. The milk filtered but now had small clots.
I put her back with the calves and Lorna, who usually stands like a statue except for vigorous licking, kicked and moved all over the pen. The hungry calves stayed right with her. At one point she sat down, but they kept at her. I felt bad for her but left her in because of the mastitis. Poor thing, to have mastitis and sore teats at the same time.
Any suggestions? I plan to order the book - Homeopathy for the Herd. I have a variety of essential oils but am not sure what to put on open sores - Lavender, Tea Tree Oil? My husband is an MD so we could get medication. We have "Today" on hand, but she doesn't seem to have the serious masititis symptoms as mentioned in the other post.
Last night's milking was going OK in spite of her sores and her being a little kicky. I got about two gallons, but when I filtered the milk, it just stopped. There was a thick substance on the filter paper - not clots yet. We immediately put her in with the calves. She seemed a bit touchy but was otherwise OK. We left her with them for the night and took her out this AM. Her udder was soft and empty. I washed it good, held some warm cloths on and put on some Udder Balm. Otherwise, during the day she seemed like her self.
In the afternoon and this evening her udder was still soft. But when I went to wash her (no vinegar, just very warm water and soap) she went crazy. My husband tied her leg and pinned her with his body(he's 6-5, 250 lbs) and still he said, "You better hurry." I got about a cup of milk, washed her with warm water and put on some more Udder Balm. The sores (at the top of two teats, a little smaller than an oblong dime) looked a little less angry. The milk filtered but now had small clots.
I put her back with the calves and Lorna, who usually stands like a statue except for vigorous licking, kicked and moved all over the pen. The hungry calves stayed right with her. At one point she sat down, but they kept at her. I felt bad for her but left her in because of the mastitis. Poor thing, to have mastitis and sore teats at the same time.
Any suggestions? I plan to order the book - Homeopathy for the Herd. I have a variety of essential oils but am not sure what to put on open sores - Lavender, Tea Tree Oil? My husband is an MD so we could get medication. We have "Today" on hand, but she doesn't seem to have the serious masititis symptoms as mentioned in the other post.
