Post by djb on Jul 16, 2010 2:45:50 GMT -5
Hello fellow Aussie!
I had a cow [pregnant];down for 8 days last year & she got up after I gave her 3 days of ketoprofin[antiimflammatory].I also gave her daily dextrose packs s/c.& several packs of 4 in 1 packs.She did not have milk fever but was probably low on energy.Yes give her a small amount of dairy mix with chaff & you do need to roll her /stand her twice/day.My cow was within a couple of weeks of calving so we "brought the calf on",which would have lightened her load.!
When she tries to stand,stand behind her & grab the root of her tail to steady her;it will help her to balance.I believe my cow had nerve damage.May be another cow tried to ride her .
Everyone;my vet,friends & my husband thought she would die but I didnt as she had excellent appetite,was bright & looked healthy;just could not stand,so dont give up on your girl yet!
By the way her calf was born healthy & strong & I had to teach her to suck while Mum was lying down which is a bit tricky!Also milking out a cow that is down is tricky but essential!
This year that cow calved normally & you would not know anything was ever wrong!
Just lots of good nursing is what your girl needs.You will know in time,whether she is still carrying a calf.
It is my belief that if she has delivered a full term calf hence the paralysis,you would have found the dead one & she would have been near it when she went down.If she has miscarried mid-term,you may not find a foetus,but she would have a bit of blood & they often retain the placenta afterwards.They often come into milk after miscarrying.The experienced vet will know very quickly if she is still pregnant or not.
I hope you get good news about this soon!
I had a cow [pregnant];down for 8 days last year & she got up after I gave her 3 days of ketoprofin[antiimflammatory].I also gave her daily dextrose packs s/c.& several packs of 4 in 1 packs.She did not have milk fever but was probably low on energy.Yes give her a small amount of dairy mix with chaff & you do need to roll her /stand her twice/day.My cow was within a couple of weeks of calving so we "brought the calf on",which would have lightened her load.!
When she tries to stand,stand behind her & grab the root of her tail to steady her;it will help her to balance.I believe my cow had nerve damage.May be another cow tried to ride her .
Everyone;my vet,friends & my husband thought she would die but I didnt as she had excellent appetite,was bright & looked healthy;just could not stand,so dont give up on your girl yet!
By the way her calf was born healthy & strong & I had to teach her to suck while Mum was lying down which is a bit tricky!Also milking out a cow that is down is tricky but essential!
This year that cow calved normally & you would not know anything was ever wrong!
Just lots of good nursing is what your girl needs.You will know in time,whether she is still carrying a calf.
It is my belief that if she has delivered a full term calf hence the paralysis,you would have found the dead one & she would have been near it when she went down.If she has miscarried mid-term,you may not find a foetus,but she would have a bit of blood & they often retain the placenta afterwards.They often come into milk after miscarrying.The experienced vet will know very quickly if she is still pregnant or not.
I hope you get good news about this soon!