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Posted: **Mon May 26, 2008 4:15 pm**

Had a calf born early Saturday morning. He seemed ok but took a while to get to his feet and drink and I noticed that the whites of his eyes were bloodshot. I have never seen this before and wondered whether the birth (during the night) may have been traumatic. Anybody any ideas? (big bull calf out of a 9 year old long leg cow)
He is fine now, especially as the rain has eased back to torrential!

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2008 4:40 pm**

This could well be the pressure of the birth. If so it should be gone in a few days, a week at most, and the calf should be going on as expected.

Duncan

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 6:05 am**

We had a bull calf a few years back and, guess what, we called him Red Eyes. The red eyes became normal - can't remember how long it took - he grew up fine and went on to the freezer to be enjoyed by many.

Joan Simpson
Glenavy Co Antrim

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