sick calf?

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JbarL

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1/17 bull calf....coughing, laboredd breath and unable to bawl (audible)...8 days ago gave him  3 cc drexin.....2 days later took him to vet and got braminie and neflore.....temp 104....coughing stopped....breathing much better...had 2 follow up  shots of neflore since.....making audible bawls now..."seems" to be doing great.....problem.....he willnot drink titty milk now?....has energy...strength and "appetite...and dirink lots of water......just not interested in  milk...eating hay and mommas grain....milked out a couple pints of milk 2 days ago for him..in case he lost strength and needed bottle fed.....just not interested in milk at all....was thinking the medicine may have made him a bit wanting the water, and possibilly a bit appatite lose........has stength and is active...other 2 calves  and 3 mommas fine....we are just a bit concerned with his early weaning symptoms.....any suggestions/comments ?   thanks    jbarl
 

JbarL

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thanks red.......little guy "seems" fine now....just nnoticed the increase in water intake first.....then the lack of milk interest coupled with the "vivacious" appetite for hay and grain?.....7 weeks seemed a little young for self weaning?....he has shown great recover from the "upper chest" rattles, and is acting fine.....just seemed a bit to concindental to have his diet prreference change  at  such a young age, and at the same time of his recovery...i'll keep ya posted                jbarl
 
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