Cattle Health

This means that the animal is either hyperventilating, or is taking very shallow quick breaths because of some sort of abdominal pain it is experiencing. Better take it to the vet immediately.

It shouldn't. Prolapses usually occur after a cow has given birth, not when she's still pregnant.

Usually this is an indication that either the cows' udders are so full of milk that she needs to be milked immediately.

Obviously it's very sick and could die within a matter of days. You will have to tube him to get some milk and electrolytes in him if he's not going to eat on his own. Also, see your veterinarian about what else you can do to help him recover. Chances are that you will loose this calf. Bottle babies are much more prone to illness and dying from illness than calves that are nursing from their mothers.

Safe-Guard makes dewormer salt licks to combat various parasites that infect cattle. Bovatec makes salt licks with lasalocid sodium for the purpose of helping increase the rate of gain for pasture stocker/slaughter/feeder/replacement cattle. These two brands are the only known "medicated" salt blocks that is made for livestock; all other salt blocks are not medicated and are primarily of trace mineral, iodine, cobalt and iodine or iron, cobalt and iodine. None of these other blocks are termed "medicated."

Also, there is no known company that makes salt blocks with ephedrine or any other drug other than the dewormer medicine made by Safe-Guard and increase ADG by Bovatec.

Please see the related links and questions below for more info.

There is a vaccination that is administered while they are a calf. Also, if you find your pasture is infected with blackleg, burning it may help to destroy the spores.

There are no salt or mineral nor medicated mineral blocks that contain any form of ephedrine in them. Sick animals are treated by antibiotics via injection, not by just giving them a "medicated" salt block.

They will be alert, eyes will have a shine as well as their coats, healthy cattle will have a good appetite and regular cud chewing.

The so-called "hole" or orifice which a veterinarian goes into to feel a calf inside a cow is the anus. This whole act is called "rectal palpation."

Healthy calves will have a good appetite, be alert with eyes shiny and ears up. Thier coats will appear shiny, have alot of energy, and bowl movements will begin to turn brown in colour and take more shape (first bowl movements are yellow).

As calves turn into yearlings healthy females will begin to cycle every month, still appearing bright and alert. Their appetite will be strong and will have strong regurgitations. Bulls will begin to jump one another (showing promiscuity), and will begin to develop muscularity while still being alert and showing all of the above characteristics.

Healthy cattle regardless of age will show above characteristics, however, mothers will be alert as to where the calf is, and have a high milk production level.

She may have pink eye or caner eye. Most cows that get pink eye will have a white spot that starts from the center and extends outward. Cancer eye is typically opposite, starting from the edge and spreading inward.

Bacterial infection of the hoof, which primarily occurs in the frog of the hoof, not the actual hoof.

Depends on how hungry and malnourished they are. If some cows broke into a feed house where grain was stored and they gorged themselves on the grain, they could very much die of bloat and/or acute acidosis.

Hoof and mouth disease is a disease that is spread by physical contact, contamination of equipment used on the animals with this disease, and even by wind, so farms that may seem like they are a safe distance away from another farm that has been found to have animals with this disease have a risk of getting it as well.

No. Scours, or BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea) is not a zoonotic illness that can be transmitted from animal to human or vice versa.

Acute metritis: accumulation of fluid within the uterus.

Clinical endometritis: and infection of the uterus within 21 days of labour

Sub clinical endometritis: inflammation of the uterus

Pyometra: distension of the uterus in the presence of an active corpus luteum

Retained Placenta: retention of the after birth

Yes, if (and only if!!) the milk from these cows are not being used for human consumption.

There shouldn't be too much risk involved, especially if you abort early enough so that the heifer doesn't have trouble pushing it out. Most cases she should be able to come back into heat and be rebred. Have a vet check her out first though (if you haven't already) in case she has an abnormal pelvic opening or if the calf's too big to have her abort out on her own.

This can be a result of a nutrient deficiency or lice. You should provide the cow with a higher source of nutrient (either in the feed or a supplement). For the treatment of lice (usually should be done every year depending on your area) a powder can be applied to the back of every animal, your local feed store will sell this. A common lice product is called Delice.

Yes they can, depending on how severe their condition gets.

Often she won't get up or can't because of her hips. If you suspect she has a broken hip, get a vet out ASAP. You may have to put her down because of the effort and cost of getting her to stand so her organs can function normally. But if you want to save her, do the best you can and good luck.

No. White Muscle Disease is a selenium and/or Vitamin E deficiency condition which happens when unsaturated fats are fed to cattle. Those cattle that get WMD are only those on a selenium/Vit. E poor ration. It is not transmitted to other cattle like some bacterial diseases are.

Read the labels. It will show you the dosage there in terms of # of cc or ml per 100 lbs of the animal's weight. For instance (ONLY AN EXAMPLE), if your cow weighs around 1300 lbs, and the dosage is 2 cc per cwt (which means 100 lb), then you need to give her 26 cc. However, the dosage will not be that high for Lutalyse or Dex. PLEASE READ THE LABELS BEFORE USE.