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Can an 18-month-old heifer feeding off a cow who has not calved in years cause problems such as digestive upset for the heifer or mastitis for the cow?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on whether that cow is her mother or whether this heifer is a milk-thief. Mastitis can occur when the udder is subject to such injury as excessive bumping when the cow is running, when it's stepped on, or even by bacteria simply entering the teat canal into the udder. But if this cow hasn't calved in years (however long that is), and is still producing milk, possibly primarily for this heifer, then there's a chance that no, she won't get mastitis from the heifer nursing her. However, there is a chance that the heifer may get some form of digestive irritation if she is nursing on an infected quarter/udder. But in reality, it's a really complex question with a lot of variables, and is more than just a yes or not to both type of question to answer.
A method of stopping the heifer from doing this is to put an Easy wean (can be bought at your local feed store) ring in her nose (this will not cause harm to the heifer).This will slightly poke the cow she is trying to steal from so they wont allow her to nurse.
Please view the related link to learn more about what causes mastitis and how to treat.
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