Can a 4 month old calf with pneumonia be cured?

[95xpower]

Hi,

I have a calf with pneumonia, it picked up a bit on sunday but now it has to be lifted up.

It was given draxin on saturday & sunday not nuflur every day.


Is their anything else i can do?

 

[shumungus]

have you not given it any steroids?

 

[Hampton]

have you not given it any steroids?

Steroids are very good but suppress the immune system. Sometimes a meloxidyl might be better

 

[Hampton]

Hi,

I have a calf with pneumonia, it picked up a bit on sunday but now it has to be lifted up.

It was given draxin on saturday & sunday not nuflur every day.


Is their anything else i can do?

Make sure you isolate it well away from the others

 

[Hampton]

Might be worth vaccinating the others

 

[shumungus]

Steroids are very good but suppress the immune system. Sometimes a meloxidyl might be better

True, but if its that bad I would be reaching for good old fashioned Cortasone to get the airways opened up. It won't need its immune system when dead.
Also Draxxen is advised for cattle over 300kg and is active for 5/6 days?

 

[95xpower]

Thanks a million for the replies

 

[Chae1]

Might recover. Chances are you'll find it dead in 6 months anyway in my experience.

 

[An Gof]

If it’s that bad I find micotil administered by vet is best action.
But to be honest if it’s that bad now probably the best outcome is for you to find it dead tomorrow morning. Sometimes saving them is the worst outcome in the long run. They never do.

 

[Cowmansam]

Zactran and metacam is what I always use

 

[An Gof]

Zactran and metacam is what I always use

That’s what I use but I still think when you are really up against it that Micotil has the edge.

 

[Cowmansam]

Quite possibly I’ve not had one to that stage yet touch wood

 

[shumungus]

That’s what I use but I still think when you are really up against it that Micotil has the edge.

Couldn't agree more, Micotil administered early is pretty bombproof here but I do know of other yards where it doesn't work at all. Same as anything the secret is to get them early and hit them hard.

 

[Cowmansam]

Is it a calf for your replacement or a beef animal as I wouldn’t ever keep one who had pneumonia for replacements when I first came to this farm nearly every time you checked a problem cows history it started with pneumonia as a calf

 

[Zippy768]

Draxxin should last 6 days. Probably no point in given it any other antibiotics after the Draxxin.
Metacam every three days.
If he is now not standing, wouldn't hold my breath (so to speak)

 

[Gulli]

If it's got worse since you jabbed with draxxin it's probably not going to make it. Some of them do get better and live long, fairly unprofitable lives. But chances are it's got severe lung damage now and you'd be best off putting it down

 

[HarryB97]

In my experience if they have bad pneumonia like your calf and they do recover they will do average at best then around 8-12 months later die for no apparent reason despite looking fit and healthy. If it is not standing then more than likley it will need putting to sleep if things don't change in a few days.

 

[Zippy768]

If it survives, as my old man says, they all reach their potential eventually!!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Once they go down I ring the Knackerman. Very rare they get going properly afterwards and are very likely too die in the next 12 months. First loss is the best one and it’s not fair on the Animal too struggle along for 12 months with knackered lungs