feeding a VERY thin cow with calf

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On a good note, I only need to post five more times before yall can see pics!
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This sounds more and more like Johnes to me. The fact that the other cattle were in good condition, and your cow is in the shape she's in is evidence that she might be infected. Cows that are infected have good appetites, look perky, and have diarrhia. They just cannot gain weight. The reason is that the Paratuberculosis bacterium have colonized in the intestines of the cow, and the intestinal wall has thickened so much that the nutrients can't be absorbed by the animal. This bacterium is very long lived, and can live in the soil up to two years.
 
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