Fresh calved cow with blood in milk, is there a correct protocol?

[Water Wheel]

What do you do with fresh calved cows with blood in the milk?

A very basic question, but I don’t really have a fixed protocol.

Normally just milk lightly, not right out, for a few days , it normally clears by day 4 or 5.

It’s a real pain, on the rare occasions the quarter is full of blood clots and won’t milk out.

Should I be doing more?

 

[Fergieman]

Milk it out fully with dump bucket until clear.

 

[Spudley]

It's not mastitis and doesn't need tubing or antibiotics. We find it takes a full week to clear, but calves drink it fine.

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

I find anti-inflammatory speeds up the recovery but what ever you do, don’t use undermint on them. It increase bloody flow worsening the problem

 

[Sid]

I find anti-inflammatory speeds up the recovery but what ever you do, don’t use undermint on them. It increase bloody flow worsening the problem

What does reducing the inflammation do?......increase blood flow?

 

[FED UP]

Get a vit K jab from the vet. It helps stop internal bleeding in the udder

 

[Jdunn55]

Get a vit K jab from the vet. It helps stop internal bleeding in the udder

Konakion is the trade name I think and is brilliant for the above