Post by Lesli on Nov 21, 2011 18:17:43 GMT -5
(when reading about other cows getting milk fever) Oh I am so glad I have a wash and wear kind of cow and she does not get milk fever, because I would just be devastated if anything happened to our dear Daisy...
This morning Rich went to feed up and noticed Daisy was down and would not get up. So he worked with her and worked with her then called me at work. I said, "Touch her ears, are they cold, or warm?"
"No they are real cool, not warm at all." (he was thinking "so she could not have milk fever") I said, "Call the vet and get them there as fast as you can and tell them to bring stuff for milk fever." So he started calling. Local vet's office did not open till 8am. So he stayed with her and kept trying back. Got the secretary. She said he was not in yet but she would call him back. Finally she said he would be there about 2:30pm!! Are you kidding me? I said call the vet in another town. Then it started pouring down rain. She was of course out in it. So he did call the other vet clinic and they hit the road and got there about 10:35 and gave her 2 iv's and a big ole penicillin shot and palpated her to be sure she cleaned out. I noticed Saturday she had a bit of the afterbirth still hanging on but we left and it was gone when we got back and I figured she delivered it and ate it. She had cleaned out he said and he thought everything was ok other than the MF. So they gave Rich a cmpk gel thingy to give her if she relapses, and then left after collecting over $200 and leaving my Daisy still down. So Rich milked her just a bit and fed the calf and finally had to leave her laying there and came to work for the last half of the day. I went straight to the farm
Praying the whole drive.
SHE WAS UP AND STANDING THERE WHEN I GOT THERE! We are going back over now with bottles to feed Little Red and the goats. Please say a little prayer for my Daisy. She seemed a little week yet and pretty quiet while her little Tessa would run and kick and twist and buck circles around Daisy, and Daisy was very quiet and barely mooing at her to come be licked. Tessa, belly was as full as a tick, so she is finally figured out the nursing completely now. Daisy's udder looked much decreased from what Rich had told me. I am afraid she will be scouring soon.
Lesli
This morning Rich went to feed up and noticed Daisy was down and would not get up. So he worked with her and worked with her then called me at work. I said, "Touch her ears, are they cold, or warm?"
"No they are real cool, not warm at all." (he was thinking "so she could not have milk fever") I said, "Call the vet and get them there as fast as you can and tell them to bring stuff for milk fever." So he started calling. Local vet's office did not open till 8am. So he stayed with her and kept trying back. Got the secretary. She said he was not in yet but she would call him back. Finally she said he would be there about 2:30pm!! Are you kidding me? I said call the vet in another town. Then it started pouring down rain. She was of course out in it. So he did call the other vet clinic and they hit the road and got there about 10:35 and gave her 2 iv's and a big ole penicillin shot and palpated her to be sure she cleaned out. I noticed Saturday she had a bit of the afterbirth still hanging on but we left and it was gone when we got back and I figured she delivered it and ate it. She had cleaned out he said and he thought everything was ok other than the MF. So they gave Rich a cmpk gel thingy to give her if she relapses, and then left after collecting over $200 and leaving my Daisy still down. So Rich milked her just a bit and fed the calf and finally had to leave her laying there and came to work for the last half of the day. I went straight to the farm
Praying the whole drive.
SHE WAS UP AND STANDING THERE WHEN I GOT THERE! We are going back over now with bottles to feed Little Red and the goats. Please say a little prayer for my Daisy. She seemed a little week yet and pretty quiet while her little Tessa would run and kick and twist and buck circles around Daisy, and Daisy was very quiet and barely mooing at her to come be licked. Tessa, belly was as full as a tick, so she is finally figured out the nursing completely now. Daisy's udder looked much decreased from what Rich had told me. I am afraid she will be scouring soon.
Lesli