E. coli mastitis

[Country girl]

One of my favourite cows came down with E. Coli mastitis just after calving. We’ve moved the calf from her and treated her with antibiotics tubes etc. I think 3/4 quarters could be saved and she will lose just one quarter. Is the baby ever able to go back to her? can she go back into the herd when the antibiotics course if finished and the milk has had the withdrawal as specified?
I really don’t want to loose her.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Tubes not really effective sorry, especially if she is down.
Is Finadyne on the naughty list now?
If it is, im quite liking Ketoprofen

Anti inflammatory and fluids, make sure she is drinking and eating.

 

[pappuller]

Norodine injection used in conjunction with anti inflammatory and keep the fluids going into her and strip or milk the affected 1/4 twice daily.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Anti-inflammatory the most important bit to keep her temperature down, make her feel better and keep her eating and drinking. We use metacam.

 

[Scholsey]

Check with the vet what antibiotics is best to use as you may aswell squirt antibiotics on the floor if its not the right type as use it on a ecoli cow. If she isnt drinking much you need to stomach pump her to keep her hydrated.

 

[Crusty]

We find iv fluids, saline solutions etc usefull.

 

[supercow]

Norodine injection used in conjunction with anti inflammatory and keep the fluids going into her and strip or milk the affected 1/4 twice daily.

Good shout with the norodine! Started using that on ecolis and it seems to work.

 

[Fergieman]

I find it is just a case of keeping the cow alive, they never milk very well after a case.

 

[AGN76]

In my very limited experience, hydration is a biggy. One of our sucklers had it and was really down in the dumps. We drenched her and she never looked back.

 

[supercow]

I find it is just a case of keeping the cow alive, they never milk very well after a case.

If you get them early enough I find they recover very well and return to normal production.

 

[pappuller]

Good shout with the norodine! Started using that on ecolis and it seems to work.

Its about the only one you can use now with new red tractor standards.

 

[Bald Rick]

Just to add ... when you get one case, it often follows that another goes down with it in a sort of mini ecoli storm.
Hydration seems to be the answer but it can be a real struggle to save them

 

[Hotspur]

Pump fluids, Metacam, 3 days Combiclav Inj and tubes seems to work best here. Also oxytocin can help clear the nasty stuff out better.

 

[supercow]

Just to add ... when you get one case, it often follows that another goes down with it in a sort of mini ecoli storm.
Hydration seems to be the answer but it can be a real struggle to save them

Do u have cluster flush in ur new system? Shouldn’t be the case if one has cluster flush?

 

[Fergieman]

Do u have cluster flush in ur new system? Shouldn’t be the case if one has cluster flush?

Ecoli can be picked up from bedding (or lack of). If we get a case the first thing to do is muck the shed out.

 

[supercow]

Ecoli can be picked up from bedding (or lack of). If we get a case the first thing to do is muck the shed out.

Are you straw bedded? I agree but more likely to be transferred via cluster

 

[supercow]

Ecoli can be picked up from bedding (or lack of). If we get a case the first thing to do is muck the shed out.

Are you straw bedded? I agree but more likely to be transferred via cluster

 

[Nh6050]

Marbocyl but it’s gettin hard to get hold of now

 

[Fergieman]

Are you straw bedded? I agree but more likely to be transferred via cluster

They are on straw for 40days after calving then on to cubicals.

 

[Mr Jones]

Think about saving the cow first, with the advice forum members have given you. If she pulls through, then think about saving a quarter.