cjc
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Just wanted to get some advice on what you would do with foot rot. I am not positive that's what it is at this point but I want to be prepared if she is down.
I have an 8 year old shorthorn. About 7-8 months pregnant. Yesterday when she went to get up it took her a good 3 minutes, she was moaning but she did get up. She's a BIG girl.
Luckily the vet was already on his way over to have a look at another one of my cows so I asked him to look at my shorthorn. He said that he couldn't see anything on her feet but it didn't mean it wasn't the start of foot rot. He said leave her for now and if she starts to show more signs give her a long lasting Penicillin.
My cattle rancher friend was over at the same time and he was questioning the vet. He agreed that I should just wait this out and only treat if it gets worse but he said use Resflor not Penicillin.
What do you guys think? Would you just go ahead and treat her now? And what would be your drug of choice?
She's slow on her feet but I seriously wonder if its because she is so pregnant and so big and maybe just uncomfortable. When she calved last year she was very slow for months before.
(Picture is not for reference haha, just to show you how funny she is)
I have an 8 year old shorthorn. About 7-8 months pregnant. Yesterday when she went to get up it took her a good 3 minutes, she was moaning but she did get up. She's a BIG girl.
Luckily the vet was already on his way over to have a look at another one of my cows so I asked him to look at my shorthorn. He said that he couldn't see anything on her feet but it didn't mean it wasn't the start of foot rot. He said leave her for now and if she starts to show more signs give her a long lasting Penicillin.
My cattle rancher friend was over at the same time and he was questioning the vet. He agreed that I should just wait this out and only treat if it gets worse but he said use Resflor not Penicillin.
What do you guys think? Would you just go ahead and treat her now? And what would be your drug of choice?
She's slow on her feet but I seriously wonder if its because she is so pregnant and so big and maybe just uncomfortable. When she calved last year she was very slow for months before.
(Picture is not for reference haha, just to show you how funny she is)