Retained placenta

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GLZ

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So I have a first calf heifer who I don't believe has passed a placenta as of yet.  She calved last night at around 8:45.  When do I start worrying about it?  What sort of treatment?

Any thoughts would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.
 

yousesteers

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My Vet says 72 hours then we clean them out be careful not to tear it and leave part in there THen give her a shot of penicilian and the vet gives her some boluses place in the uterus Check with your usual Vet
 

cowman 52

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Usually more of a worry than a problem,  We've found a good mineral program will stop a lot of it,  Most will shed it in a day or so,  only part to watch for is cow not being able to pass urine.  If that becomes a concern we use 1/2 old penicillin and 1/2 h2o2  to infuse the uterus same a i'ing a cow 20 to 40 cc will usually clear up the problem,  Don't care for the bolus treatment,  you have enough corruption in there without adding to it. If it's just a small portion hanging out just keep an eye on it.  Ma Nature does a pretty good job.
Good luck
 

box6rranch

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Are you sure she didn't already pass it and then eat it? Our last cow after she passed her's still had a lot of nasty discharge and stringy stuff for about three days.
 

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The easiest way to get rid of placenta is feed a very good quality mineral with Albion chelates in it an will proably never haft to worry about placenta an proably will have better coception AI-ing an conception, it has  done wonders for me .  Sometimes it a little spendy but if your trying to raise quality cattle an buying pretty good semen it will pay off real quick, also will stop the foot rot an eye problems that can be a pain. MY NUTRIONIST says that there is only one true cheleate ---Albion, hope hat helps .
 

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We had a 1st calf heifer with a retained placenta this year. (Actually the heifer that had the freak of nature calf) After 18 hr post calving it was still there so we pulled it out, gave a shot of oxytocin and penicillin. When we were ready to re-breed she responded to the synchronization and came in heat.

Lucky for us one of our employees worked for a large animal vet for 10 years so he can do most anything a vet can do. Lucky me.
 

oakbar

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We don't usually worry about retained pacentas for at least 72 hours after they give birth.  Out of 10-15 cows each year we usually have at least one that seems to have a problem--or mabe I should say percieved problem.  We generally will use oxytocin 48 hours after parturition and then give it at least 24 hours more before we get too worried.
 

RSC

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oakbar said:
We don't usually worry about retained pacentas for at least 72 hours after they give birth.  Out of 10-15 cows each year we usually have at least one that seems to have a problem--or mabe I should say percieved problem.   We generally will use oxytocin 48 hours after parturition and then give it at least 24 hours more before we get too worried.
How much Oxytocin?

Thanks,


Tony
 
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