Down cow at Tb test

[milkloss]

Annual Tb test coming up next week and, just in time, we have a downer. Something metabolic most likely, low in ca despite plenty of dosing up. 6 months in calf.

the issue is the tb test on Tuesday. The only time we've had an ic is with a lame cow or something that's not quite right and I'm concerned about this cow causing issues. We will throw at her what is needed but it doesn't get round my paranoia as regards the test. Unfortunately I'm leaning on the side of putting her down for the greater good..... she can be there for inspection on the day of test.

what would you do?

 

[BAF]

If you leave her and she turns out to be a reactor or an IR and you get shut down for then next 120 days you'll kick yourself. If you shoot her and go clear you'll wonder what if. I always reckon its the cows under some sort of stress then they're going to react. Freshly calved cows seem especially prone as do the cows working really hard pumping out gallons of milk, we never lose any youngstock beef or dairy heifers.

 

[borderterribles]

We had one similar go down on the first day of the Tb test , last Autumn. She was still down on the reading day , but we had carried her into a building. No drama, just explained to the Vet what had happened and he read her test while she was down. She got up later the same day. We are currently clear of Tb, but in a very bad area for it.

 

[Werzle]

Annual Tb test coming up next week and, just in time, we have a downer. Something metabolic most likely, low in ca despite plenty of dosing up. 6 months in calf.

the issue is the tb test on Tuesday. The only time we've had an ic is with a lame cow or something that's not quite right and I'm concerned about this cow causing issues. We will throw at her what is needed but it doesn't get round my paranoia as regards the test. Unfortunately I'm leaning on the side of putting her down for the greater good..... she can be there for inspection on the day of test.

what would you do?

She is isnt going to be more prone to reacting

 

[milkloss]

Thanks all. She's looking perkier today..... dosed with vigaphos and all the rest. Not right though but I think we'll take the risk.

 

[Limcrazy]

You could test it and check yourself before vet arrives. If there's a lump put her down before vet gets to it.

 

[milkloss]

You could test it and check yourself before vet arrives. If there's a lump put her down before vet gets to it.

Bit naughty but an option.

 

[kps]

You could test it and check yourself before vet arrives. If there's a lump put her down before vet gets to it.

I think if it's jabbed on the first day and not there for reading you might have to re test the whole herd.

 

[penntor]

Back in 2005 I had an outbreak of MCF. Had my annual TB test and two of the cattle that were injected were dead by the time the test was read. Didn't have to retest all the rest, vet just noted it. At the time it was the same vet practice advising me on the MCF as doing the test.

 

[Dougalhtid]

I think if it's jabbed on the first day and not there for reading you might have to re test the whole herd.

No, would happen regularly n big units

 

[kps]

No, would happen regularly n big units

So what's to stop people just shooting them the morning before reading if they've got a big lump?

 

[Dougalhtid]

So what's to stop people just shooting them the morning before reading if they've got a big lump?

Nothing, but you wouldn’t want to get caught and I would think if you were still loading 30 dead cows to knacker man when vet turned up they might get suspicious?