Stot with swollen foot

[sjewart]

Brought stots in yesterday and this one (the one that had pneumonia earlier in year) has a swollen rear left foot. He's a bit lame and isnt putting full weight on it when standing resting.

Had a thorough look at him on Tuesday and wasn't swollen so he's not been like this long.

Vet advised giving him 20ml of zactran which is expensive but it was also what I had leftover in a bottle which needed used. Jagged him yesterday but don't see any improvement today.

Has anyone used this and found it effective? Is so, how long did it take to work?

 

[had e nuff]

Brought stots in yesterday and this one (the one that had pneumonia earlier in year) has a swollen rear left foot. He's a bit lame and isnt putting full weight on it when standing resting.

Had a thorough look at him on Tuesday and wasn't swollen so he's not been like this long.

Vet advised giving him 20ml of zactran which is expensive but it was also what I had leftover in a bottle which needed used. Jagged him yesterday but don't see any improvement today.

Has anyone used this and found it effective? Is so, how long did it take to work? View attachment 567658View attachment 567660

Looks like foul. We usually give a shot of Tylan, clears it up quickly.

 

[GTB]

Anotber vote for Tylan. Id also use Metacam which is an anti-inflamatory / painkiller.

 

[sjewart]

Anotber vote for Tylan. Id also use Metacam which is an anti-inflamatory / painkiller.

Thank you. Il look into getting Tylan.

I have emdocam - would that do instead of metacam?

 

[sjewart]

Is Tylan an injectable or powder solution?

 

[had e nuff]

Is Tylan an injectable or powder solution?

Injection in the muscle.

 

[sjewart]

Obviously he got zactran yesterday can I still inject with Tylan or must I wait 64 for zactran withdrawal?

 

[had e nuff]

Obviously he got zactran yesterday can I still inject with Tylan or must I wait 64 for zactran withdrawal?

Not sure on that 1.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I bet you'll be glad to see the back of that stirk!

 

[milkloss]

Obviously he got zactran yesterday can I still inject with Tylan or must I wait 64 for zactran withdrawal?

Don't panic. Could take a while (week+) for the swelling and lameness to subside.

We use simple alamycin la on 99% of cases, works well.

 

[Nearly]

If it's a hot infection we use alamycin. Cold swelling points towards foul.

 

[GTB]

Obviously he got zactran yesterday can I still inject with Tylan or must I wait 64 for zactran withdrawal?

He shouldn't need Tylan if he's had zactran. Give it a day or two to work. It's bloody good stuff just too expensive to use in most cases.

 

[sjewart]

Thanks everyone, il give it a week and reassess. At least I have him where there is a crush accessible so that's a plus.

Oh and @Northeastfarmer ur bloody right on that one. He's caused me no end of problems and expense since I bought him in April and the 19th Nov can't come round fast enough!

Maybe iv been lucky but I can't remember the last time the fatteners cost me more than a bottle of Swish and some Closamectin.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Thanks everyone, il give it a week and reassess. At last I have him where there is a crush accessible so that's a plus.

Oh and @Northeastfarmer ur bloody right on that one. He's caused me no end of problems and expense since I bought him in April and the 19th Nov can't come round fast enough!

Maybe iv been lucky but I can't remember the last time the fatteners cost me more than a bottle of Swish and some Closamectin.

We all get ones we are glad to see the kill sheet on

 

[GTB]

We all get ones we are glad to see the kill sheet on

We all get the odd one that never gets that far too.

 

[sjewart]

We all get ones we are glad to see the kill sheet on

Il be [emoji112] [emoji112] [emoji112] when he's boarded. Il no miss that one one little bit!

 

[sjewart]

We all get the odd one that never gets that far too.

Oh groan @GTB I've been lucky to-date with that too [emoji85]

 

[Northeastfarmer]

We all get the odd one that never gets that far too.

I remember once I used to take a dead beast to bed with me (not literally )
Then an auld farmer said to me once..."better one in the field than one in the house")
Never dwell on any dead ones these days

 

[sjewart]

I remember once I used to take a dead beast to bed with me (not literally )
Then an auld farmer said to me once..."better one in the field than one in the house")
Never dwell on any dead ones these days

That's true. Will remember that.