gltrap54
Chillin' with the herd
One of my two heifers (my first!) has had a lot of slobbers coming out of her mouth & now it appears she has very watery stool. She is still eating creep feed & some hay.......... Should I call the vet?
Sick Heifer ?? Need Help
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glenolam
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How old is she? Is she also acting differently than normal? More information might help in determining if she does need a vet.
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gltrap54
Chillin' with the herd
No drooping ears.....herfrds said:
She is on a couple acres of brome/fescue, but they don't do a great deal of grazing. I keep brome & alfalfa in their hay rack....
Yes, it has been extremely hot (104/105) the whole past week here in NE Kansas...... I think the heat may have a lot to do with it......
Temps have cooled into the mid 80s & she seems to be doing better today....
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gltrap54
Chillin' with the herd
She's probably 7-8 months old....... I'm thinking the extreme temps are the culprit..... They've got plenty of good shade & I keep a mud hole wet for them ...., but we've had a solid week of temps over 100 degrees.glenolam said:
glenolam
Loving the herd life
Glad to hear she's doing a bit better!
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gltrap54
Chillin' with the herd
Thanks everyone for your input! Noticed she still had diaherra when I fed this morning. She's eating fine & acting like she feels OK. She's kickin' up her heels in the cool rain we're getting, so we'll see ...........
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gltrap54
Chillin' with the herd
Decided to call the vet for my sick heifer, he'll be out tomorrow to check her..... She still has diarrhea & he's seeing a lot of respitory infections with our recent heat wave......... Better safe than sorry!
glenolam
Loving the herd life
Good luck with her. Scour Ease will help with her diarreah; the main concern is keeping her hydrated with the high temps and pooing. Jeffers Livestock, as well as other feed stores carry items called Kick Start and Bounce Back that will help with hydration and electrolytes.
One question for you - how long have you had her?
One question for you - how long have you had her?
