ill cow

[Farmersdaughter]

Had 4 cows over last few months get ill with similar symptoms. Very watery diarrhea, milk drop off
, weight loss, they are down about a week then seem to recover. Vet looked at one two weeks ago and could not find out what was wrong. His only thought was Johnes, but was we are 60 tb testing at present can not test for. However, a week later she is better, though has some weight to put back on. First cow to get it, we thought it was johnes and she went on lorry before had chance to recover. Second was just coming up to dry off so did not send, she recovered and is now dry and doing OK. Anyone else have similar experience?

 

[Machineoperatorsltd]

Could be slow fever?

 

[pappuller]

Had a couple in the last mnth, tested for johnes and ketosis both negative, put it down to some form of infection, possibly silage born, treated with metacam and forcyl on vet advice, both now back on track, 2016 been a funny old year for managing cows !

 

[Farmersdaughter]

Could be slow fever?

Not sure it is,but will look in to it. These were not fresh cows and not that high yeilding. No typical pear drop smell either.

 

[rc mx110]

Could be slow fever?

Whats that?

 

[More to life]

I just call it a digestive upset covers alsorts you will never know the true cause. Mold , acidosis to name but two

 

[Flossie]

Whats that?

http://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinfo/194/acetonaemia-ketosis/

 

[Flossie]

I just call it a digestive upset covers alsorts you will never know the true cause. Mold , acidosis to name but two

We get them occasionally. Present them to the vet, will run bloods, and nothing shows up. Now I just tell myself that if you had a couple of hundred humans living together, there'd always be a couple ailing something

 

[multi power]

So slow fever is ketosis?

 

[pappuller]

So slow fever is ketosis?

Yes

 

[farmerbill]

Swinging DA?

 

[rc mx110]

Swinging DA?

We had one but not scouring

 

[Flossie]

We had one but not scouring

They tend to swing (pardon the pun) between scouring and nothing/stiff bull muck

 

[rc mx110]

They tend to swing (pardon the pun) between scouring and nothing/stiff bull muck

Dunno we were advised to keep her full when she started eating and get rid when bit of condition on her

 

[coomoo]

I just call it a digestive upset covers alsorts you will never know the true cause. Mold , acidosis to name but two

^ This

 

[Flossie]

Dunno we were advised to keep her full when she started eating and get rid when bit of condition on her

Same here....if she's a suspect swinger, but not currently twisted, we'll pump her up and try and keep her eating-any sign of worsening, either operate or get rid (depending on the cow).

 

[rc mx110]

Same here....if she's a suspect swinger, but not currently twisted, we'll pump her up and try and keep her eating-any sign of worsening, either operate or get rid (depending on the cow).

Ours was pushing 9yrs (still plenty here older) but let her go

 

[Flossie]

Ours was pushing 9yrs (still plenty here older) but let her go

Some cows get away with more

 

[rc mx110]

Some cows get away with more

It was only the age and about 15 hfrs calving over winter that sealed this one fate been a hell o good cow

 

[Sparkymark]

Cows can be like humans in that they can get a dicky belly for few days then come right again. Often seem to get the odd one like that. I am always suspicious about mouldy silage going into the trough, i try and discard any i see.