Cow retaining clearing

locky76

I've a cow who calved three days ago and has retained the clearing.
what are my best options?
A neighbour gave me a homeopathic remedy which you drench the cow with and she'll shed the clearing while another neighbour suggests pulling the clearing and inputting a few pessaries and a bit of penstrep to for infection.
Another alternative is to ring the vet Monday or Tuesday.
Any opinions on the above are appreciated.
Otherwise calving going well now thank God:D.

wiggy123

ring vet..get her washed out...
so no infections etc...
safest bet

Bizzum

I think I treated a cow as follows:

Do nothing for a week.
Handle, clean, wash out.
Insert pesssary.
Antibiotic injection.

I can't be sure though. It's been several years since I needed to!

LostCovey

locky76 wrote: »

A neighbour gave me a homeopathic remedy which you drench the cow with and she'll shed the clearing

If this worked, the inventor would be a billionaire, and we would all be using it.

He's not, we're not.

LC

monmck

wiggy123 wrote: »

ring vet..get her washed out...
so no infections etc...
safest bet

agree totally vet will wash out or give injection
it not likely you being all clearing if you try yourself :rolleyes:

Bizzum

monmck wrote: »

it not likely you being all clearing if you try yourself :rolleyes:

Really?

whelan1

we normally handle the cow after 3 days and put in a few pessaries , also give a couple of shots of pen/strep or similar....at this time of year with warm weather i wouldnt leave her too long before being handled

monmck

Bizzum wrote: »

Really?

should be bring
sorry

Lizard_Moon

Normally leave cleaning 5-7 days or so if cow not sick. If your is not cow not eating properly phone your vet for advice.
Antibiotic pessaries (tablets into calf bed) before cleaning taken out are not advised any more as they stop normal breakdown of the cleaning. Non-antibiotic ones shouldn't make it worse and can improve the smell!
A cleaning being removed too soon and with too much handling may force an infection deep into the tissues of the calf bed which can cause fertility and health problems.
However that is just what I do and opinions do vary.

5live

If she is not sick then GENTLE pressure, pulling it twice a day should release it after a few days, normally a week. A bit of washing out after a week and 2 weeks will help too. If not out after a week then get a vet.

If she is sick then get a vet asap.

Homeopathy wont kill her as dosing her with dilute water is rarely a problem. Unless you have to pay for it that is

jeff greene

5live wrote: »

If she is not sick then GENTLE pressure, pulling it twice a day should release it after a few days, normally a week. A bit of washing out after a week and 2 weeks will help too. If not out after a week then get a vet.

If she is sick then get a vet asap.

Homeopathy wont kill her as dosing her with dilute water is rarely a problem. Unless you have to pay for it that is

What he said! I would go with 2ml of PG instead of washing out, seems to be not recommended these days Oh, and wear gloves!

49801

no pulling or handling should be recommended.
if its trailing behind her tie it in a knot to make it a little heavier. it will break down naturally its self. administering antibiotic's will slow down the natural break down process so administration should be delayed unless she is sick in herself

if sick in herself get the vet to her. if still retaining after 10days before getting vet to wash her out and put on a course of anitibiotic's

whelan1

49801 wrote: »

no pulling or handling should be recommended.
if its trailing behind her tie it in a knot to make it a little heavier. it will break down naturally its self. administering antibiotic's will slow down the natural break down process so administration should be delayed unless she is sick in herself

if sick in herself get the vet to her. if still retaining after 10days before getting vet to wash her out and put on a course of anitibiotic's

we where told not to tie a knot in it as it can damage the womb when the heavier weight comes on it, different folks different strokes

bogman_bass

dont pull it yourself. leave it a week and get the vet out

funny man

Got cleanings taken from a vet years ago and she was very sick the next morning, second vet (younger guy) said that cleanings should never be taken (pulled, even gently), he said let her go for 10 days and put a metricure into her and only inject if she's sick, the cleanings will dissolve into a liquid. he also recommended a shot of estrumate to help her clean out naturally.

5live

jeff greene wrote: »

What he said! I would go with 2ml of PG instead of washing out, seems to be not recommended these days Oh, and wear gloves!

Yeah sorry. Gloves too:o. And maybe a hat too. i had one a few years ago that held and gave a gentle pull and nothing happened. I moved onto th next cow to draw and the first one coughed. Week old cleanings on my head and all over the clothes. I had no problem getting a seat in the pub that night;)

whelan1

the thoughts of handling a cow with out gloves.... yuck

5live

Head not too good lately. My girls nearly always have some of it showing. I dont handle cows without gloves since we lost the lot with brucellosis. But no gloves still better than a placenta cap. I can still smell it:eek:

whelan1

you know when you clean out a drinker and the smell stays on your hands for ages , thats just as bad