Throaty Calf

AGN76

Member

Location

north Wales

• Jun 19, 2018

• #1

We have a very strong BB bullcalf approx 8 weeks old and he has started grunting recently. He sounds like one of those Texely things. He's healthy otherwise, stretching when getting up and suckling okay.
Ideas?
Thanks

 

Northeastfarmer

Member

Location

Cleveland

• Jun 19, 2018

• #2

Too short in the neck

 

AGN76

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Location

north Wales

• Jun 19, 2018

• #3

Northeastfarmer said:

Too short in the neck

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I did wonder that actually. Do they grow out of it or just carry on Grunting?

 

CharcoalWally

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Location

West of Scotland

• Jun 19, 2018

• #4

Had a calf like that years ago and he was treated for diptheria, which he recovered from thankfully, as he was the best calf of his year.

 

AGN76

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Location

north Wales

• Jun 19, 2018

• #5

CharcoalWally said:

Had a calf like that years ago and he was treated for diptheria, which he recovered from thankfully, as he was the best calf of his year.

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Antibiotics?

 

CharcoalWally

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Location

West of Scotland

• Jun 19, 2018

• #6

AGN76 said:

Antibiotics?

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Yes, a course over a day or two. Don't remember what it was I'm afraid @AGN76 , as it was 30 odd years ago. Sorry.

 

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sheepwise

Member

Location

SW Scotland

• Jun 19, 2018

• #7

If you have any doubt give him a course of Pen/Strep.If you don't treat diptheria early it can end badly.

 

Sid

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Livestock Farmer

Location

South Molton

• Jun 19, 2018

• #8

Laryngitis?

Some metacam for the swelling.

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Feel its throat it will feel swollen and hard

 

muleman

Member

• Jun 19, 2018

• #9

i know exactly what that will be ,we had one yesterday,it is a growth/abcess on the windpipe.
it needs a steroid the first day and then 5 days of penstrep or combiclav,that should cure it but if it relapses carry on a little longer than 5 days nextime.

 

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Paul E

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Location

Boggy.

• Jun 19, 2018

• #10

Nothing to do with length of neck, so sorry @Northeastfarmer .
(but it is more common in short necked types)
I forget exactly what it is, something to do with muscles restricting the Larynx IIRC.
Treatment is like muleman says, a steroid, but my personal view is that I would doubt it is a growth/ abcess.
We have had them on occasions, in calves 6 -12 weeks old when they're thriving, just ensure that it is the throat, and the lungs are clear.
Had to do one twice once, but she's about 14 years old now and always has a good calf. It's something they grow out of.
(unless yours is something different!)

 

AGN76

Member

Location

north Wales

• Jun 26, 2018

• #11

CharcoalWally said:

Had a calf like that years ago and he was treated for diptheria, which he recovered from thankfully, as he was the best calf of his year.

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You were correct, vet Confirmed today.

 

CharcoalWally

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Location

West of Scotland

• Jun 26, 2018

• #12

AGN76 said:

You were correct, vet Confirmed today.

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How's the calf coming on @AGN76 ?

 

AGN76

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Location

north Wales

• Jun 27, 2018

• #13

CharcoalWally said:

How's the calf coming on @AGN76 ?

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He is much improved thank you, last jab tomorrow

 

Qman

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Near Derby

• Jun 28, 2018

• #14

I've got a 3 month old BB X Lim calf with the same symptoms, it has a terrible husky cough but is growing OK. I had the vet who gave it some Metcalm and Draxin. After a week it wasn't any better so the vet gave/sold me some steroids and Betamox. This has improved things but he is still not right.