Can you tube a calf laying down?

Ideally, the calf should be standing so the fluids are less likely to back up and enter its lungs. However, calves that are too weak to stand, can be tubed in a sitting position and even while lying down. The stomach tube is easier to use when calves are restrained.

What does calf diarrhea look like?

Common signs of calf scours: Watery stools that may be brown, grey, green, yellow in color. Occasionally blood and mucus may be evident in the stools. Rust colored or very bloody stools are often associated with infection with Salmonella, coccidia, or Clostridium perfringens.

What to do in the first 72 hours of a calf’s life?

Putting weak calves in a muddy, dirty or wet area is a sure formula for a dead calf. So as you are out there fighting the cold or the rain, or the temptation to not check one more time hits you, remember what you do in the first 72 hours of a calf’s life has a big impact.

How often should you feed a 2 month old calf?

Make sure you give the calf 10% of his body weight in milk per day. As the calf gets older, the number of feedings per day can start to decrease. Decrease to twice a day when the calf reaches a month old, then once a day when the calf reaches a little over 2 months old.

What should a cow do if her calf is not processed?

Cow should be checked to see if they have “cleaned” or expelled the afterbirth. Calves not processed should be processed at this time. Calves are still susceptible to hypothermia, check regularly in severe weather. Make sure the cow is doing a good job of mothering the calf and the calf appears to be getting enough to eat.

How old does a calf have to be to have diarrhea?

Rotavirus is found in feces of many calves between 1 and 30 days of age. There are more than one group and serotypes of rotavirus; the conventional vaccine covers the most important one. A newer product offers some additional strains. Not all calves with rotavirus have diarrhea. Diarrhea usually develops between 3 and 7 days.