Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Hi all, had a heifer calf die today, she was 3 weeks old but was premature (about a month early) i noticed she didn't drink this morning and tubed her along with some electrolytes took her temp (normal 38 degrees so didn't give antibiotics) but was looking OK so was feeling hopeful I'd caught her in time but at lunchtime I checked her and she was stone cold, there's a couple more scouring in the calf house.
I've given the 2 who are looking a bit rougher electrolytes and taken their temperatures and they are at 39 and 39.5 the rest look good and running around still. I have given the two poorly ones a jab of metacam and diatrim. Got the vet coming tomorrow to dung test for cocci, corona etc (snap test so will know instantly) and just give them a look over.
Would anyone do anything else?
Thanks
I've given the 2 who are looking a bit rougher electrolytes and taken their temperatures and they are at 39 and 39.5 the rest look good and running around still. I have given the two poorly ones a jab of metacam and diatrim. Got the vet coming tomorrow to dung test for cocci, corona etc (snap test so will know instantly) and just give them a look over.
Would anyone do anything else?
Thanks