Re: Need advice regarding cow with bloody discharge coming from nose

[Guest]

Hi,

I'd like advice please. We've got a cow that has suddenly stopped eating with bloody discharge coming from her nose. She has stopped chewing her cud and I don't think she is drinking. There's also a bit of a smell, which could be coming from the discharge. She is a British Blue cow and quite old. I've seen her walking today but not since 5.00 am this morning. She is standing in the same position but standing away from the others. She has been with the others today but at the moment she is on her own. Has anyone any experience of anything like this happening to their livestock?

Thanks

 

[Wishful Thinker]

Happened me with one 3 weeks ago. Vet said I was lucky cow gave me a warning and to get rid ASAP. Unfortunately I wasn’t that lucky she was dead next morning before I got her away.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Is the same rotten kind of smell you get from a patch of digi coming from her nose?

 

[Guest]

Do you know what might be cause of it?

 

[Guest]

It is quite a rotten smell.

 

[Werzle]

They stink when suffering with botulism dont they.

 

[Guest]

Is it possible that this could be pneumonia?

 

[Stewartry hill]

Is it possible that this could be pneumonia?

possible needs a vet asap

 

[borderterribles]

Did you find the problem with the cow @Guest ?
I bought a freshly calved cow, some years ago, that had a similar issue. As I unloaded her from the wagon, I noticed that she had what looked like a white worm up her nostril, as she had her head in the air, looking over the lorry gates. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a twig, about ten inches long, which had become lodged up her nose, and caused an abscess to form. When we pulled the stick out with pliers, there followed a torrent, of blood, pus and snot , which stank horrendous. The cow recovered fully, in a few days, after a course of antibiotics.

 

[steveR]

Did you find the problem with the cow @Guest ?
I bought a freshly calved cow, some years ago, that had a similar issue. As I unloaded her from the wagon, I noticed that she had what looked like a white worm up her nostril, as she had her head in the air, looking over the lorry gates. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a twig, about ten inches long, which had become lodged up her nose, and caused an abscess to form. When we pulled the stick out with pliers, there followed a torrent, of blood, pus and snot , which stank horrendous. The cow recovered fully, in a few days, after a course of antibiotics.

Good spot that!

 

[borderterribles]

Yes, it was. Lucky really, that i'd picked her up last of a full load and the only space available was a single section on the back of the wagon, hence why I was effectively looking up her nose as I walked up the ramp. Poor b*gger went nuts when I had a furtle , having seen something. We sedated her to remove it.

 

[steveR]

Hi,

I'd like advice please. We've got a cow that has suddenly stopped eating with bloody discharge coming from her nose. She has stopped chewing her cud and I don't think she is drinking. There's also a bit of a smell, which could be coming from the discharge. She is a British Blue cow and quite old. I've seen her walking today but not since 5.00 am this morning. She is standing in the same position but standing away from the others. She has been with the others today but at the moment she is on her own. Has anyone any experience of anything like this happening to their livestock?

Thanks

Any joy??

 

[Chasingmytail]

Could be MCF

 

[Guest]

Did you find the problem with the cow @Guest ?
I bought a freshly calved cow, some years ago, that had a similar issue. As I unloaded her from the wagon, I noticed that she had what looked like a white worm up her nostril, as she had her head in the air, looking over the lorry gates. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a twig, about ten inches long, which had become lodged up her nose, and caused an abscess to form. When we pulled the stick out with pliers, there followed a torrent, of blood, pus and snot , which stank horrendous. The cow recovered fully, in a few days, after a course of antibiotics.

I rang the vet and mentioned the problem to him. He said that she might have a lung infection or something and suggested that we wait to see how she was doing the next day to get a better idea. The next day, there wasn't as much bloody discharge and by yesterday it seemed to have turned to clear and less of it. She's still been able to boss the other cows about and walk across the fields. She has been putting her head down as if to start grazing but then picks it up again and has been doing that and not eating the grass. I tried a little hay yesterday and she eat some of that and I gave her more last night. She's had a little of that again this morning. I'm wondering if it's possible that it's a sinus problem because her eyes are half closed when sitting or standing. She tends to stay away from the other cattle at night time.

 

[Farmer Fin]

They can get sinus issues / tooth route infections. Most common cause is pulmonary thromboembolism though, this is caused by an abscess in her lungs eroding the lining of the blood vessel so she bleeds into her lungs. As someone above was told get rid ASAP. With embolism they sometimes give you a warning, however more often than not you just get a dead cow as she has drowned in her own blood. Sinusitis needs loads of antibiotics and don’t often come right.

 

[le bon paysan]

Get the vet out . FFS