Calf Dry Coating with Bald Patches

[sjewart]

also the poo is like that because she's eating the pellets and molasses . If you think your bad I am worse just now with this bottle fed baby,[ calf] , haven't done a bottle one for 10 years , I'm sure it should be getting more than I'm giving it as its so hungry but I've been told no !

To be fair i dont think its tried a pellet yet (just had access to them for 1 day) but it does nibble on grass, hay and the black mineral tub.

 

[M-J-G]

This calf is going to be killed with kindness
What you need is another couple of hundred to take your mind off this one

Funnily I was thinking that.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Lost all its hair, then grew it back again and went onto have 4 or 5 calves. Went very greasy first and came out in lumps, then very dry and dandruffy then gradually grew back.

 

[sjewart]

View attachment 542424 Lost all its hair, then grew it back again and went onto have 4 or 5 calves. Went very greasy first and came out in lumps, then very dry and dandruffy then gradually grew back.
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Good to know it grows back. At the moment id settle for it stopping falling out [emoji21]

 

[sjewart]

Poor beastie is losing more hair day by day. What a wee shame.

 

[ladycrofter]

SOmetimes a baby is born with quite a bit of hair and then it falls out, and eventually regrows - maybe something similar?

 

[Flossie]

Poor beastie is losing more hair day by day. What a wee shame.View attachment 543310

http://us.merial.com/Pdf/page_pdf/Causes_of_Pruitus_and_Alopecia_in_Cattle.pdf

The calf, from what you say, and what we see is otherwise thriving. Reading the link, I'd be tempted to say it's either a reaction to the antibiotics or just the stress of a premature birth and being a bit off-colour early on. Either way, she's eating, drinking and doing well

 

[sjewart]

http://us.merial.com/Pdf/page_pdf/Causes_of_Pruitus_and_Alopecia_in_Cattle.pdf

The calf, from what you say, and what we see is otherwise thriving. Reading the link, I'd be tempted to say it's either a reaction to the antibiotics or just the stress of a premature birth and being a bit off-colour early on. Either way, she's eating, drinking and doing well

Thank you. I cant read the link as just keep getting 'cant open file'. Think iv deleted something as no downloads working on phone! From what u say its either stress or cause she was premature. Doesn't sound too bad but it is unsightly.

 

[matthew]

The calf can't get at that peeling green paint on the door behind her, can she?

 

[sjewart]

The calf can't get at that peeling green paint on the door behind her, can she?

I suppose technically its possible. She has free access and a tendency to sniff and lick gates and walls.

 

[crofteress]

I think if it was mine I would be putting it down to a reaction to the meds it had from young

 

[Princess Pooper]

A high temperature at some point can lead to hair loss - this was a possible factor in our calf as she had pneumonia earlier. Seem to recall yours had a temp at some point.

 

[Old Boar]

It just occurred to me - I had a dog that lost its hair, and was putting on weight at an alarming rate - vet diagnosed a thryroid problem. A blood test would rule this out.
@bovine - have you seen it in young calves before?

 

[sjewart]

The calf had both a bit of a temperature and meds so either one of these issues might be causing the problem. Old Boar.
..interesting.

 

[crofteress]

over in Ireland they are keen on giving them a good bit and min tonic if they look like they are needing it, a wee drop a day for a young calf, I don't know who makes a good one over here but the one they say is good for young calves is tonivet . Im going to find out a good one for my [ now 2] abandoned calfs , I go on the Irish farmers page and they told me a tonic is better than a vit injection .I was thinking of your calf as well.

 

[sjewart]

over in Ireland they are keen on giving them a good bit and min tonic if they look like they are needing it, a wee drop a day for a young calf, I don't know who makes a good one over here but the one they say is good for young calves is tonivet . Im going to find out a good one for my [ now 2] abandoned calfs , I go on the Irish farmers page and they told me a tonic is better than a vit injection .I was thinking of your calf as well.

Thats really good to know crofteress. Do u know can u buy Tonavet over here??

 

[crofteress]

can't find it but I am going to ask the man later whats a good one over here

 

[sjewart]

can't find it but I am going to ask the man later whats a good one over here

Would u mind letting me know what he says? [emoji3] [emoji106]

 

[bovine]

It just occurred to me - I had a dog that lost its hair, and was putting on weight at an alarming rate - vet diagnosed a thryroid problem. A blood test would rule this out.
@bovine - have you seen it in young calves before?

Thyroid problems don't make animals itchy.

Ringworm or parasites would be top of my list.

 

[sjewart]

Thyroid problems don't make animals itchy.

Ringworm or parasites would be top of my list.

I wasnt thinking it looked like ringworm. I gave her a jag of ivomectin last night and will report back if it made any difference.