Down Beef Cow Flashcards
With any down cow what is one of our top concerns if they’ve been down a long time?
Compartmentalization syndrome
If a cow is down and will eat grain, what does that mean?
Shes down from musculoskeletal or peripheral nerve injury or starvation
If a cow is down and won’t eat grain, what does that mean?
They have severe disease causing them to be down: septicemia, mineral deficiency, toxicity
Name 3 musculoskeletal/peripheral nerve injuries that would cause a cow to be down
- Calving paralysis
- Spinal nerve damage
- Dislocated hip (down for no good reason)
Calving paralysis is when the cow __ stands post calving and the calf is usually __. Typically there is a history of __ and ___ of the vulva
Calving paralysis is when the cow never stands post calving and the calf is usually dead. Typically there is a history of dystocia and bruising of the vulva
A calf is born with a swollen head and tongue, why?
During the birth there was likely dystocia that caused a pressure buildup causing the veins to collapse before the arteries
Briefly explain calving paralysis treatment
Most importantly, you want to prevent compartmentalization syndrome (aqua cow, hip lifts, sling). Then incorporate antiinflammatories, Dexmethasone, NSAIDs
T/F: prognosis if good for a cow with spinal nerve damage caused by lymphosarcoma, disc disease, or an abscess
F, once these are bad enough to go down, treatment is unrewarding
Starvation is __ but happens when cows cannot eat enough __ to meet energy demands and commonly happens at __ months of gestation
Starvation is rare but happens when cows cannot eat enough low quality hay to meet energy demands and commonly happens at 7-9 months of gestation
High NDF indicates __ quality forage that was harvested too __
High NDF indicates low quality forage that was harvested too late
During gestation meeting __ requirements is harder/less likely than meeting __ requirements and both become harder to reach during late gestation and peak lactation
During gestation meeting __ requirements is harder/less likely than meeting __ requirements and both become harder to reach during late gestation and peak lactation
What are a few things that may be added to feed to slow down how quickly they lose a BCS? Should these be used ideally
Corn gluten, protein blocks, corn silage
Ideally we need to increase efforts to make hay at the correct time so that higher quality hay can be fed at the right time
Hypocalcemia is more common in __ cattle 24 hours __. Animals will be __, __ and ___, They can be treated with 1-2 500ml bottles of ___.
Hypocalcemia is more common in dairy cattle 24 hours post calving. Animals will be down, dull and hypothermic. They can be treated with 1-2 500ml bottles of CMPK.
Hypomagnesaemia (grass tetany) is either __ days or __ days post calving that will have clinical signs of __, __ and __. It can be treated with 1-2 500ml bottles of __ and __ . It can be prevented with >__% Mg mineral mix.
Hypomagnesaemia (grass tetany) is either 2-5 days or 20-30 days post calving that will have clinical signs of staggering, down and hyperesthesia. It can be treated with 1-2 500ml bottles of CMPK and oral Mg . It can be prevented with >10% Mg mineral mix.
Winter Tetany happens at __ months gestation when _, __ and __ are all low but not low enough to cause the cow to be down by itself. This is a result of __ hay quality and mineral availability. Treat them with 1-2 500ml bottles of __, Oral __ supplements.
Winter Tetany happens at 6-9 months gestation when Ca, Mg and K are all low but not low enough to cause the cow to be down by itself. This is a result of poor hay quality and mineral availability. Treat them with 1-2 500ml bottles of CMPK. Oral Ca-Mg-K supplements.
