Downer cows

[cpsf]

Had a cow down since last Thurs. She was bulling and fell when another cow jumped on her. Vet says no apparent sign of damage to her and that she just can't be arsed getting up...vet has given her anti inflammatory jabs (Metacam and Finadyne) but she still isn't getting up. Tried to raise her with a belly strap cradle but she still can't put weight on her back legs. Any ideas what's the best way forward with her? How long would you give her until she goes down the road?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Had a cow down for a fortnight a couple of years ago. Stayed bright in the head and ate like a champion. Had she gone off her food and gone full I’ve have called the Knackers. As it was she got going and I managed too cash her a couple of months later. Only £280 but better than a bill for £80!

 

[bluebell]

key to it is turning her from one laying side to the other, had one many years ago, we turned her 3 times a day for about 3 weeks, calved on the floor, she got up and lived and bred for a few years more, those hip lifters are the things to use, borrowed some off the local dairy farmer for another case? oh to be young in the good old days ?

 

[Barleycorn]

I don't think you can beat a hip clamp.

 

[e5c0rt.mk1]

Use a hip clamp, tried to use a strap on one of ours and it kept lifting the cow and folding its back legs a little bit forward making it impossible for it to put it weight down. Ended up making a hip clamp and it was walking by the end of the night.

I'm not saying it going to work everytime as i've still shot plenty aswell.

 

[milkloss]

Worth the effort if she stays bright enough. Good advice above.

 

[Cowcalf]

an old mattress works well with the dung and urine out over the edge

 

[bobk]

As long as she's eating she'll get up , not a fan of mechanical lifting

 

[sharpywol]

As long as she's eating she'll get up , not a fan of mechanical lifting

Just had this tonight,cow down 2 days and making no effort at all so lifted it with a hip clamp and she stood up straight away.Have got a few cows up this way, think the secret with the clamps is gently and often. She most definitely would not have got up herself tonight.Shes now walking about the pen as though nothings wrong

 

[JSmith]

Very good piece of equipment, vet might lend you one or a neighbour maybe

 

[livestock 1]

Polypropylene Glycol is your friend in this situation

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Very good piece of equipment, vet might lend you one or a neighbour maybe

They aren't much money to buy and then you have one ready.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Don't know where the OP is but I'm happy to lend mine out if he not too far away

 

[hubbahubba]

 

[Tim G]

Definitely a hip clamp, I've buggered around on various occasions trying to lift with straps etc but a hip clamp is fantastic. There is a good video on you tube showing how to use one, worth watching first.

 

[Tim G]

 

[michael N123]

I don't think you can beat a hip clamp.

We’ve one for emergency’s biggest problem is all the neighbours no we have one so it’s normally borrowed and not returned when we want it ourselfs

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Very good piece of equipment, vet might lend you one or a neighbour maybe

I’ve got one!! A local dairy man who I sent sheep too packed up and just walked out of farm. Got his payment for leaving a 3 generation tenancy on the 2nd duration. So left all his kit that wasn’t worth much. Got the job of clearing out the cow sheds. Found quite a few goodies! Brand new calving jack still in its bag on the corn loft above the parlour!!

Used the hip hoist a couple of times now. Brilliant bit if kit.

 

[livestock 1]

I’ve got one!! A local dairy man who I sent sheep too packed up and just walked out of farm. Got his payment for leaving a 3 generation tenancy on the 2nd duration. So left all his kit that wasn’t worth much. Got the job of clearing out the cow sheds. Found quite a few goodies! Brand new calving jack still in its bag on the corn loft above the parlour!!

Used the hip hoist a couple of times now. Brilliant bit if kit.

I’m surprised at anyone leaving a calving jack never mind it still being in it’s bag. Mine goes everywhere with me

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I’m surprised at anyone leaving a calving jack never mind it still being in it’s bag. Mine goes everywhere with me

He stopped dairy and went driving a tractor for the local spud farmers. Not much call for a jack! I was proper chuffed when I found it!