cow not cleaned properly

solorpower

i had a cow (2nd calver) calve last thursday.
she calved on her own with no problem, i was able to watch he calf from the yard and all went well.

only thing is that she has not dropped all the cleaning yet!

she is perfectly fine other wise and the calf thriving well.

should i get the vet to take a look?

whelan1

ye, 3 days would be the max i would leave her , especially at this time of year when the heat can cause an infection easily...

solorpower

i am right in saying that the vet is the right man for the job?

whelan1

have you done it yourself before? at this stage she most likely needs a course of antibiotics aswell, i would do my own cows myself after 3 days , just handle them and give them a few pessaries etc... if you have never done it before would be no harm to get the vet

Deer Hunter DL

may sound strange but if you feed her ivy she will clean thats what my father always done and it works

solorpower

I call the vet to her yesterday evening, he was out within the hour and cleaned her out and gave her enough injections for 3 days.
glad i did now as it was begining to smell. she was not behaving just the same as ever but i would hate if anything happened her as she is a lovely cow and her calf is by bow mount storm.


Ivy - did not know it would help, i often give it to a sick sheep and there is definitly something in it that helps them.

anyone know why a cow would keep not clean as normal?
calving was normal.

whelan1

was she getting pre calving minerals? might be no harm to give her a shot of estrumate in a few weeks just to make sure she is fully cleaned out etc

solorpower

no she was not getting pre-calving minerals,
point to note for the rest of them.
i usually do have a bucket with them and it stands to reason why i very rarely have this problem.

thanks whelan

Kovu

Careful now, wouldn't want to go around quoting something that's not in a medical book:D
Ivy does have a powerpackage of vitamins and minerals, our own vet often advises it if an animal is eating lightly. I gave it to that bull that had pneumonia and he cleared up a treat. Hope the cow gets better!

pakalasa

Agree with givng them Ivy, that's why cows go mad for it. In fact if cows had a free roam, you'd be amazed the variety of schrubs, flowers they'd eat. Modern farming, with 100% grass and electric fencing stops them getting that balanced diet.

We had a rough price of land that we used to graze before the building boom got to it. You wouldnt believe the shine it brought out on the cattle's hair. It was like they were on meal.