Day 5 plus Poorly Recovered

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Day 5 plus Poorly Recovered

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<p>If cows fall into a poorly recovered or low rumination group post day 5 they NEED examined. Often they are sick.</p>

If cows fall into a poorly recovered or low rumination group post day 5 they NEED examined. Often they are sick.

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<p>Firstly check them for mastitis.</p>

Firstly check them for mastitis.

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<p>Are they lame? Bruising ( especially in heifers ) and footrot are not uncommon at this time of year.</p>

Are they lame? Bruising ( especially in heifers ) and footrot are not uncommon at this time of year.

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<p>If these aren’t obvious draft the cow to examine.</p>

If these aren’t obvious draft the cow to examine.

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Take their temperature. Above 39.5 is abnormal.

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Metricheck the cow. If metritis is present treat with metricure.

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<p>Some as early as 3-4 days will already be clear mucus and fully recovered.</p>

Some as early as 3-4 days will already be clear mucus and fully recovered.

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<p>Some will still have some blood but be mainly mucus. Don’t treat these either.</p>

Some will still have some blood but be mainly mucus. Don’t treat these either.

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<p>Some will have blood that is hot and putrid. These NEED TREATMENT.</p>

Some will have blood that is hot and putrid. These NEED TREATMENT.

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<p>You will generally not see pus like a normal metricheck exam performed later post calving. But I have seen this as early as 12 days post calving. Again they NEED TREATMENT.</p>

You will generally not see pus like a normal metricheck exam performed later post calving. But I have seen this as early as 12 days post calving. Again they NEED TREATMENT.

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Do a rectal exam and consider if the consistency of the faeces is normal? She may have acidosis.

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<p>If you find nothing consider non steriodals to make the cow feel better and eat more.</p>

If you find nothing consider non steriodals to make the cow feel better and eat more.

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<p>Leave her on once a day until recovered.</p>

Leave her on once a day until recovered.