problem cow

strawberriesclint · Post by **strawberriesclint** » Sun May 29, 2005 9:05 pm

dear members

yes time to pick your brains yet again!

18 months ago i bought a cow that i believed was in calf and to cut a long story short she wasn't and i only found this out after waiting for nine months. so not to be discouraged i then proceede to have her A.I 'd which she took to first time (hurray) however just to be sure i had her tested by the vet and he confirmed that she was indeed in-calf. Three weeks past her due date and still no calf???????

She discharged blood slighlty about four days ago and was hoping that this was a sign (as it usually is) that something was on the go. But nothing, so PLEASE can anyone tell me anything about this?????

She has not aborted her calf or at least i have seen no signs

I am absoulutely bewildered what can i do?

cyndy

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Sun May 29, 2005 9:18 pm

I would aqdvise having her checked by your vet tomorrow to see if she is still in calf. If she is and the dates are right maybe she should be induced, or maybe she is starting to calf and something is holding things up - breech presentation, ringwomb, torsion of uterus etc - all things which can happen but are not particularly common in Dexters.
If she is not still in calf maybe the blood is associated with a season.
I she was in calf and is not now, she should ideally have blood and swabs taken, by law should be checked for brucellosis, and if you want get extra blood taken for leptospirosis, BVD neospora and IBR tests. That is the ideal of course, you may not want to do all that but DEFRA should pay the vet for an abortion investigation for Brucellosis. That must be done for any cow which aborts or calves more than 10 days early. She may have lost the calf some time ago - what stage was she at when the vet examined her?
Could she have lost a bulldog?

Duncan

strawberriesclint · Post by **strawberriesclint** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:46 pm

hi duncan

she was about three months in calf when the vet examined her and she was incalf with Bedger Ellis which is a carrier of the bull dog gene so maybe.

I will have the vet out to investigate further.

Many thanks duncan

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:10 pm

Thanks for the feedback, I was wondering what was happening. The fact that the bull is a carrier is only of concern if the cow/heifer is as well of course. I am always interested in the outcome of things we discuss on the site, but always remember that if the outcome is something you would rather not post for all to see you can email me "off board" so to speak, confidentially - then I am not left wondering if the comments I make are in order!

Duncan