Cows 4 quaters full of blood

[6891tmc]

Hi all.

We have a cow that has calved this morning. She's had a bull calf. She is second time calving. The value was not huge by any means so I know she had no bother with calvingby herself. We noticed the calf was bleeding from back end so we took them into shed to keep an eye on them. Then we went to milk the cow just to ensure the calf got some colostrum however all 4 quaters of her utter are milking blood. We assume the calf sucked the cow hence blood from back end.
Vet reakons she could have had a fall. Possibly but she is a quite cow and was out in the field and conditionsare ok.
Vet gave us colostrum for calf and antibiotics for cow.
Both animals are in no discomfort at all. Just wondering if anyone has seen this before or if this could be more serious.
Vet said not to milk her incase it is a busted blood vessel and could cause abit of blood loss.
I wonder how long to wait or how she will get rid of it??
Many thanks for any advice in advance.

 

[Bill the Bass]

We have had odd ones like this, ours usually come right in a few days. I have kept them handy for a few days to make sure calf is getting enough nutrition and have supplemented the colostrum before to keep them right. I Never treat the cow with anything although it is a mark against them for the future.

 

[dinderleat]

Anti-inflammatory and painkillers

 

[6891tmc]

We have had odd ones like this, ours usually come right in a few days. I have kept them handy for a few days to make sure calf is getting enough nutrition and have supplemented the colostrum before to keep them right. I Never treat the cow with anything although it is a mark against them for the future.

Thanks Bill.

Any ideas what it is or how it's caused. Vet could be right with just a bad fall?

 

[Bill the Bass]

Thanks Bill.

Any ideas what it is or how it's caused. Vet could be right with just a bad fall?

No idea really, the few I’ve had come right without treatment and the cows don’t seem to be in pain as they let the calf suckle.

 

[Agrivator]

Milk is just filtered blood, so it may be that in some cows, the filtration process takes time to work properly. And bloody milk could even have a higher nutritive value.

Genghis Khan and his henchmen used to ride for days with no food or drinkable water. They relied on horses' blood and mares' milk. And by all accounts they didn't do too badly - although I'm pleased I wasn't in charge of the Latrines.

 

[harperfarmer]

Probably a broken blood vessel in the bag. Never seems to harm the calf just darkens its muck for a day or two. If you go back to her in a day or two probably find its cleared itself .

 

[BAF]

Seen the odd fresh calver dairy cow with blood in the colostrum. Clears up after a day or two.

 

[6891tmc]

So just an update. Unfortunately we lost the calf during the night. I am in no doubt the calf suckled the cow just after birth and possibly poisoned itself. When I milked the cow last night, there was very little trace of milk, just what looked like pure blood and was very dark red.
So leads me to think something more serious.

 

[Top Tip.]

So just an update. Unfortunately we lost the calf during the night. I am in no doubt the calf suckled the cow just after birth and possibly poisoned itself. When I milked the cow last night, there was very little trace of milk, just what looked like pure blood and was very dark red.
So leads me to think something more serious.

I’m afraid it’s sounds to me that it’s mastitis. The ones I’ve had like that the udder is usually finished. Dry her off and get shot .

 

[beardface]

Had a cow the same after calving this time. I gave her anti inflam and anti b just in case. Then rang my neighbour who used to be a vet and had dairy. She said not to worry. Had somehow damaged her bag and so long as no creamy clots or foul smell wasn't mastitis and would clear in a few day. It cleared in a few days and calf amd cow were right as rein.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

So just an update. Unfortunately we lost the calf during the night. I am in no doubt the calf suckled the cow just after birth and possibly poisoned itself. When I milked the cow last night, there was very little trace of milk, just what looked like pure blood and was very dark red.
So leads me to think something more serious.

If we get one with blood in the milk we strip it completely out for a few days and give it a course of pen