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Why does your calf keep losing more hair after it has been treated for ringworm?
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∙ 14y ago
Because it may not be ringworm after all. It could be mange, a different type of skin condition than ringworm which causes hair to fall off.
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What you call the son of cow?
If the calf has been castrated then the calf will be called a steer. If the calf is intact it will be called a bull.
Is a calf male or female?
Both. A calf is a general term for a young bovine, regardless of sex. A calf, thus, can be either male or female. A male calf is called a bull calf, and a female calf a heifer calf. If the bull calf has been castrated, he is then called a steer calf.
What is the name given to male calf?
If he's intact, he's a bull calf. If he's been castrated, then a steer calf.
What do you do for swelling in a calf's knee?
Check with a veterinarian. It could be joint ill or an abscess that needs to be treated.
What is another name for a calf?
Baby cow, baby calf, bull calf (if male), steer calf (if male and has been castrated), heifer calf (if female), dogie, offspring, progeny, etc.
What do you call a calf that has just been born?
well to tell you the truth you call it a newborn calf
Why is there blood on the head of a calf when the calf has just been born?
There are different variables as to why. First of all, I hope the calf was born alive. It could've been that it tore the birth canal opening as his head emerged. This can happen if the calf is either big or has a big head.
What is a young cow that has never been a calf called?
Cows have ALWAYS been a calf when they were younger. There is no animal that has never BEEN a youngster before, EVER. Heifers are females that have never HAD a calf, not never BEEN a calf. Cows are females that have been calves when they were born; bulls are males that have been calves when they were younger, so were steers and oxen. They just grew out of their need for their mother's protection and milk. Simple as that.
What is the cause of Hair loss around eyes and horn area in 7 week old bull calf?
Could be a number of reasons: lice, ringworm (a type of dermal fungi), mange, etc.
What is a very young cow called?
In general terms, a very young cow is called a calf. If it's female, then it is called a heifer calf. If it is male, then it's a bull calf. If the calf has been castrated (by humans of course), then it's called a steer calf.
What if you don't wean a calf from its mother?
Often the cow will eventually kick her older calf off if she feels her calving date is near and the newborn calf is need the milk more than the older calf. However, some cows aren't so smart and will allow her older calf to nurse along with her newborn one, which could lead to her losing condition and the younger calf ending up with a lighter weaning weight, if the calf's birth weight hasn't been lighter than usual from the start. The cow's lactational needs depend on the forage quality present. If a cow is only on grass and hay, and tends to not keep her condition as well as the others, her calf will have to be weaned off her early to keep her condition up and have a good-sized calf hit the ground. There's nothing worse than having an overly thin cow having to look after a very hungry calf.
What is a name for an adult calf?
First of all, there is no such thing as an adult calf. A calf is no longer a calf after he/she is weaned. After a calf is weaned, she would be called a heifer. If it's a male, then he would be called a steer (if he's already been castrated) or a bull (if still intact or uncastrated). A heifer becomes a cow after she has had at least two calves. When she has her first calf, she is commonly referred to as a first-calf heifer.
