Down cow help

[The anonymous cow lover]

I’ve got a cow been down about 4 days, all sorted now other than the resulting nerve damage/ muscle weakness on her back legs. She has swelling in the muscles up the back of her left back leg. She has been lifted several times and has improved loads is lovely and bright eating drinking and so on. Only problem back legs. Is there anything I can do or give her to help? Has had all usual so calcium mag etc and just after advice for specifically the leg problem. Any thoughts welcomed.

 

[RobFZS]

is it standing by itself?

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

is it standing by itself?

Front end yes 100% back end only with help from lifters, can hold weight for short period on her own then just gets weak and drops down like she has no strength.

 

[Beef farmer]

4 days? Quick injection of lead. Sorry.

 

[TomB]

4 days? Quick injection of lead. Sorry.

I was waiting for you to say that.





It’s what I was thinking.

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

4 days? Quick injection of lead. Sorry.

Ordinarily I would have already but she is a favourite of the family so promised I will keep trying. Have seen things about people who have had cows down for weeks and survive, not saying I either agree or will be doing that but just asking for any out of the box ideas.

 

[Manney]

Have you used any anti inflammstories such as ketofen?

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

Ordinarily I would have already but she is a favourite of the family so promised I will keep trying. Have seen things about people who have had cows down for weeks and survive, not saying I either agree or will be doing that but just asking for any out of the box ideas.

Cow flotation tank?

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

Have you used any anti inflammstories such as ketofen?

Yes had flunixin day 1 then metacam day 2 and 4.

 

[Extreme Optimist]

4 days? Quick injection of lead. Sorry.

Rubbish! Just had a cow down for 10 days and she is now up and fine.
Keep trying to lift her, make sure she has plenty of water and food and give her a shot of antibiotics along with the anti-inflamatories in case she gets infection in her legs. Persevere. 4 days is just too soon to give up!!

 

[Cowcalf]

if you have a hip hoist lift her up and let her down slowly so the back legs get full movement, do it several times, presume she does stretch her legs out when lifted ?

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

Rubbish! Just had a cow down for 10 days and she is now up and fine.
Keep trying to lift her, make sure she has plenty of water and food and give her a shot of antibiotics along with the anti-inflamatories in case she gets infection in her legs. Persevere. 4 days is just too soon to give up!!

Thank you [emoji106]

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

if you have a hip hoist lift her up and let her down slowly so the back legs get full movement, do it several times, presume she does stretch her legs out when lifted ?

I have yes and that’s what I’ve been doing, she tries to walk so I just slowly follow her with loader to let her move her legs around. It’s just a complete lack of muscle strength that’s the issue, she knuckles a little but not awfully.

 

[Alfred]

Try her with a Foston injection.

 

[Beef farmer]

Rubbish! Just had a cow down for 10 days and she is now up and fine.
Keep trying to lift her, make sure she has plenty of water and food and give her a shot of antibiotics along with the anti-inflamatories in case she gets infection in her legs. Persevere. 4 days is just too soon to give up!!

Your an extreme optimist. I've a footpath on farm, no cow will be in a pen for more than 4 days being lifted before shot. Not keen to be the next one in the guardian.

 

[Water Wheel]

Rubbish! Just had a cow down for 10 days and she is now up and fine.
Keep trying to lift her, make sure she has plenty of water and food and give her a shot of antibiotics along with the anti-inflamatories in case she gets infection in her legs. Persevere. 4 days is just too soon to give up!!

+1
if you have the time, and the cow is bright and eating.

 

[roscoe erf]

Ordinarily I would have already but she is a favourite of the family so promised I will keep trying. Have seen things about people who have had cows down for weeks and survive, not saying I either agree or will be doing that but just asking for any out of the box ideas.

how old is she

 

[Grassman247]

35ml of rapidexon doesn’t always work but sometimes it does

 

[O'Reilly]

If she is that important, ask a vet to check her for torn ligaments etc, they can tell a lot. If there is a something serious like that, it can manifest itself as suddenly falling as you describe, in which case take heart that she gets to die on farm, not be shut in a tin can and taken down the road. Death isn't the worst thing that can happen. Hopefully though, some TLC will sort it out.

 

[The anonymous cow lover]

how old is she

Not long started her 4th lactation.