sick calf

cows123

had a calf born a week ago and needed to be stomach tubed. the next day he was holding his tongue out and he has been doing this ever since. he isnt sucking much because his tongue is in the way when he tries to suck. he is just getting enough to survive.:( hasnt been thriving and today he is looking like a friesian calf.:mad: his eyes are back and his tongue is out very far. he seems very lazy and will only walk about two steps and then he will have to stop. does anyone know what this might be?

c-note

did you tube him yourself?
Had a calf with a damaged osophigas after being tubed (badly).
Just a thought.

vanderbadger

sounds like he is dehydrated maybe, they wont have any appetide if so, might be no harm to tube him alot of fluids tomorrow, lifeaid and stuff like that

dar31

pneumonia ?

manjou

Is calf belgium blue seen some pb blue calves with this problem tongue to big.cures itself after a while

cows123

the calf is off the maine anjou bull arbitre and a limousin x cow.

manjou

Have maine bull and have not had this problem with him. What are arbrite calves like and are they easy calved.

cows123

the calf was actually born by caesarian but a brilliant looking calf when he was born. he has a bone bigger than a charolais an end like a belgian blue and he's as big as a month old calf.:)

Muckit

The tongue out to me would indicate a difficult calving where calf was stressed. I'm sure the cow was forcing for a while before the caesarean.

The sucken eyes is obviously from dehyration. As recommended by others, he possibly needs to be stomach tubed for a bit to give him the best chance.

I hope he pulls through cows123. Sounds like a great calf.

How's he now?

How's the calf that came blind getting on? (or was that your calf?)

cows123

calf is deffinitely improving. he was able to follow me around the field today:D.
no muckit dont think that was my calf.:p

whelan1

Muckit wrote: »

The tongue out to me would indicate a difficult calving where calf was stressed. I'm sure the cow was forcing for a while before the caesarean.

The sucken eyes is obviously from dehyration. As recommended by others, he possibly needs to be stomach tubed for a bit to give him the best chance.

I hope he pulls through cows123. Sounds like a great calf.

How's he now?

How's the calf that came blind getting on? (or was that your calf?)

was texting wiggy today and calf is good:)

wiggy123

calf that was born blind so i thought--think i was foolish...is out with its mammy 2day..100% false alarm, or else was poor eyes then improved! alls ok anyway! thanks for enquiring..can get it registered now..all good

Muckit

AH.......now I see my mistake, got 'wiggy 123' and 'cows 123' mixed up! :rolleyes:

invicta

would be possible diphtheria check under calf's tongue for a blister if present treat with streptomycin; for four days that would do the trick.

Figerty

I had one of those last year, First time ever. the Vet reckoned that the cow was nearly too long calving and the forcing meant the calf bit down on it's tongue casing damage to the nerve. Tongue was sticking out at one side for a bout a month. He could suck for 10-15 seconds and stop. Nearly broke my heart for the first two days, but he came good.

He came on fine and was sold last December out of the shed ( still had horns as I didn't want to risk the stress of dehorning).

aghead

Would you mind throwing up a pic of the maineanjou calf "cows123"?

johnpawl

Also wondering how that calf turned out, any chance of a pic?

pakalasa

cows123 wrote: »

the calf is off the maine anjou bull arbitre and a limousin x cow.

Any chance you'd put up a pic of him? I'd Love to see that.

pakalasa

SNAP !!

johnpawl

Wondering myself have these maine anjou much to offer, cant find much info on them - some fine looking bull weanlings on donedeal.