chicks & ducks
Loving the herd life
I know I know-it's a risk you take when you buy sale barn calves...
One of the calves we brought home monday has pneumonia. I knew by monday night that it was sick-called vet/neighbour down an she confirmed that it was pneumonia. She gave him a ($15!!) shot of draxxin and his fever was gone by morning and he was eating ok. Then in the afternoon his appetite tapered off a bit(probably only had about 1.5 bottles all day where the other two were taking a full gallon over 3 feedings). Today his temp is only 102.7(still down for 104 monday) but he just doesn't seem 100%. Just wondering if it's worth getting some banamine? I have been reading about this, seems to be everyone's go to med for fever and lung lesions. The thing is-I don't think he really has his fever any more. Temp of 102.7 was taken in a toasty warm barn after a warm bottle feeding. But breathing seems like a struggle still.
We won't likely get any more calves this year(especially from a sale barn) so I don't want to buy a massive bottle of banamine, not sure if I can even get the paste. BUT I will get it if you all think it'll help!
BTW I'm also putting Neomycin sulfate powder in all 3 sale barn calf's bottles as recommended by neighbour/dairy farmer whom I deeply respect! She's also suggested that after today)last day of neomycin) I start adding a pro-biotic mix(can't think of the name-came in a little foil pack and cost a fair amount) so I will do that tomorrow.
Any other thoughts, advice, opinions or (sad face!) CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated. I won't deny being new to calves, but I'll do anything for them!
One of the calves we brought home monday has pneumonia. I knew by monday night that it was sick-called vet/neighbour down an she confirmed that it was pneumonia. She gave him a ($15!!) shot of draxxin and his fever was gone by morning and he was eating ok. Then in the afternoon his appetite tapered off a bit(probably only had about 1.5 bottles all day where the other two were taking a full gallon over 3 feedings). Today his temp is only 102.7(still down for 104 monday) but he just doesn't seem 100%. Just wondering if it's worth getting some banamine? I have been reading about this, seems to be everyone's go to med for fever and lung lesions. The thing is-I don't think he really has his fever any more. Temp of 102.7 was taken in a toasty warm barn after a warm bottle feeding. But breathing seems like a struggle still.
We won't likely get any more calves this year(especially from a sale barn) so I don't want to buy a massive bottle of banamine, not sure if I can even get the paste. BUT I will get it if you all think it'll help!
BTW I'm also putting Neomycin sulfate powder in all 3 sale barn calf's bottles as recommended by neighbour/dairy farmer whom I deeply respect! She's also suggested that after today)last day of neomycin) I start adding a pro-biotic mix(can't think of the name-came in a little foil pack and cost a fair amount) so I will do that tomorrow.
Any other thoughts, advice, opinions or (sad face!) CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated. I won't deny being new to calves, but I'll do anything for them!