Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 We had a young cow that ended up with an absesses ankle. don't know what she did but it started as a limp and went from there. We did the soaking etc then switched to a horse product called Uptite. Awesome stuff. Pulled those abesses. Sure wished I would have known about it at the beginning. Debbie ChikouskyManitoba, Canadagdchik@..."The person who wants something will find a way. The person who doesn’t will find an excuse." Hoof Treatment Hello all,Was just wondering what you all recomend for treating sore hoofs in dairy cows, Thanks, Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 We rescued this cow from a dairy, She is a pregnant Brown Swiss she was limping on her foot the dairyman was going to cull her he put a block on her toe to keep the pressure off the other toe I suspect Laminitis. We don't have any problems with our pasture cows their is nothing better then dirt and living grass for herd hoof health. We just felt sorry for her and are going to try and bring her back to good health and maybe have a little baby to add to the herd. Thank you, Albert --- " Donna R. Myers-Raybon " wrote: > Albert, > Why are they sore? Is it nutritional? A cow's > stomach is directly > connected to it's feet. Is it where they are > housed? Concrete can be > rough on feet. > Donna > Safehaven Nubians > Dandridge, TN > > > > > > Hello all, > > Was just wondering what you all recomend for > treating sore hoofs in > > dairy cows, > > > > Thanks, Albert > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Albert, Just make sure it's nothing like hairy hoof warts or anything that your other cows could catch!!! Yes, that sure sounds like laminitis. Blocking the foot like you describe is a good thing to help take pressure off. A cow's stomach is directly connected to her feet!!! Does she have 'hardship lines' on her hoof? These are concentric ridges that are paralel with the coronet band. Any time rumen gets too acidic it causes damage to the growth ring of the hoof and that deformed ridgeline is quite noticable a few weeks/months later as it grows out. Since you are going to have her on grass/forage/hay you might be able to save her?? Problem will be her being too heavy for her sore feet. What keeps the hoof growing as it should is the pressure on it of standind and walking about. Don't know what the vet opinion and the law about using these drugs in a food animal, but banamine and bute might help. You can't use the banamine but for a few days as it can cause stomach ulcers. The Bute can be used longer term, but it too can cause problems over time. Seems I recall there being some issue about using it in food animals??? In the past I have used them on horses and goats with similiar problems. Usually if I could get them over the acute phase then they would be able to get by with a minimal of medications. Lucky to have never had a cow, thouugh it should work just as well. Talk it over with your vet and see what can be done. Right now I am using them on my 8 year old pot belly pig, Boris, who this cold weather has about crippled. He is much better today than he was last Friday. With him, though, it's arthritis in his shoulder and hips. I have a call in to my vet right now awaiting a long term prognosis and treatment plan. Donna Safehaven Nubians Dandridge, TN > > > > > > Hello all, > > > Was just wondering what you all recomend for > > treating sore hoofs in > > > dairy cows, > > > > > > Thanks, Albert > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Don’t use banamine on preg. animals. Russ Re: Hoof Treatment Albert,Just make sure it's nothing like hairy hoof warts or anything that your other cows could catch!!!Yes, that sure sounds like laminitis. Blocking the foot like you describe is a good thing to help take pressure off. A cow's stomach is directly connected to her feet!!! Does she have 'hardship lines' on her hoof? These are concentric ridges that are paralel with the coronet band. Any time rumen gets too acidic it causes damage to the growth ring of the hoof and that deformed ridgeline is quite noticable a few weeks/months later as it grows out. Since you are going to have her on grass/forage/hay you might be able to save her?? Problem will be her being too heavy for her sore feet. What keeps the hoof growing as it should is the pressure on it of standind and walking about. Don't know what the vet opinion and the law about using these drugs in a food animal, but banamine and bute might help. You can't use the banamine but for a few days as it can cause stomach ulcers. The Bute can be used longer term, but it too can cause problems over time. Seems I recall there being some issue about using it in food animals??? In the past I have used them on horses and goats with similiar problems. Usually if I could get them over the acute phase then they would be able to get by with a minimal of medications. Lucky to have never had a cow, thouugh it should work just as well. Talk it over with your vet and see what can be done. Right now I am using them on my 8 year old pot belly pig, Boris, who this cold weather has about crippled. He is much better today than he was last Friday. With him, though, it's arthritis in his shoulder and hips. I have a call in to my vet right now awaiting a long term prognosis and treatment plan. DonnaSafehaven NubiansDandridge, TN> > >> > > Hello all,> > > Was just wondering what you all recomend for> > treating sore hoofs in > > > dairy cows, > > > > > > Thanks, Albert> > >> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Why not? Under a vet's directions, over the years I have used it on pregnant cows, goats, horses, ewes and never had any problems??? Probably saved several colicked mares that I might have lost if I had not been able to give them relief until the gas bubbles passed. Remember at least three cows with foot problems that got banamine for about a week? while at various stages of gestation. Most recently a cow that's about four months? along who hurt her stifle and was two weeks in the barn getting over it. She got banamine for about a week. Donna Safehaven Nubians Dandridge, TN > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > Was just wondering what you all recomend for > > > treating sore hoofs in > > > > dairy cows, > > > > > > > > Thanks, Albert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ<http://mobi le.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Why not? I have in the past and never had any problems. But, I never have used it for more than total of three days in a row since risk of stomach ulcers and cummulative build up in liver causing problems. Donna Safehaven Nubians Dandridge, TN > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > Was just wondering what you all recomend for > > > treating sore hoofs in > > > > dairy cows, > > > > > > > > Thanks, Albert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ<http://mobi le.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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