acidosis in new born calves

[Cowcalf]

Can someone tell me how much sodium bicarb you give a 30 kg new born calf that has had a difficult calving, hopefully the vets will sell the solution, presume it will not be POM anyway

 

[GTB]

What makes you think it's got acidosis?

 

[Princess Pooper]

Never used it myself but it is mentioned here http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/resuscitation-calves-after-dystocia-proceedings

If it is a solution made up from bog standard sodium bicarb then most supermarkets will sell it in the baking ingredients section, but vet should be able to advise how much to make up and administer, surely?

 

[John Chance]

Go steady and talk to a vet. I think Distocia related Acidosis is acid blood (from excess CO2); not the same as stomach acidosis. The bicarb treatment is intravenous. I might be wrong; talk to a vet.

 

[Cowcalf]

I know exactly what it is and the result of hard or prolonged calving, causing calf to be slow to sit up and other problems as time passes.
Do not have any calves at present needing treatment but want to be ready for any that have above symptoms so they can get early treatment.
Am sure vet will sell a sterile solution of what I need, its just the dose I was wanting

 

[John Chance]

Apologies.

 

[bruce9001]

Excuse the stupidity here, are you able to expand on how you know it is acidiosis from hard calving etc and not just a big dopey calve???

Might be worth having a read into this as never heard much about it

 

[Cowcalf]

Plenty of info on net

 

[tepapa]

Excuse the stupidity here, are you able to expand on how you know it is acidiosis from hard calving etc and not just a big dopey calve???

Might be worth having a read into this as never heard much about it

You obviously don't read much of Basil Lowman's (SAC/SRUC) work. Don't know the details of the top of my head but the acidosis in the blood (caused by difficult calving) make the calf dopey and slow to stand/suck. Neutralising the acid brings the calf round to normal behavior.

 

[bruce9001]

Read a little about it but might spend the long hours jn the night in the shed having a thorough read of stuff

 

[davieogrutha]

Effadryl is good for calves after a bad calving along with Metacam and a long acting.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/133/20/499

May be of interest.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Also widely recognised in new born human babies that have had a difficult labour.

 

[M-J-G]

Never had to use it, but was told 3-4ml/kg of 8% solution given over a 6 hour period.

The solution will likely have to be obtained from the vet, so it will be easy to ask when acquiring it.

 

[Dragon]

How often could this be the case with hard calving and big calves?