Cow freshened with mastitis - AGAIN!

cjb · #21 05/25/09, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ozark_jewels

Yes, and this is in itself the perfect invitation to mastitis. I'm sorry.

I wonder if its hereditary?

ArmyDoc · #22 05/26/09, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cjb

... I love this stupid cow and I don't think that I could eat her.

.... This cow came to me down one quarter because of an injury as a calf. There is a big scar right through that quarter and the teat so I think he was telling me the truth.

... We have some friends that have expressed some interest in taking Violet and milking her just for their family until she is dry and then putting her in the freezer. I may do that and just raise this heifer. Hopefully, she doesn't have the same tendency as her mother.

If I had to guess, I would say that Violet has a weak sphincter in her teats because she leaks milk like crazy at milking time. In fact, there's almost always a puddle under her.

It's tough when you get attatched to them. I suppose you could just keep her and not breed her again, but feed gets expensive. so your friends may be the best option. Also, you could see if a petting zoo or some other rescue organization might take her...

Your comment about the scar through one quarter makes me wonder if they did a quadrantectomy or drainage procedure in an effort to clear her mastitis... but then I can be overly suspicious, you know the seller better than I do.

I do think looking on the bright side is best. Breed that heiffer in a year and a half or two to a good beef bull. If she has a heiffer, consider keeping it and move her on as a cow calf pair the next year. If it's a bull calf - you can raise it for beef or sell it to make up some of your expences.

Best wishes,

bricned · #23 05/26/09, 12:21 PM

I would like to know where I can get the tea tree oil ?

Cliff · #24 05/26/09, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bricned

I would like to know where I can get the tea tree oil ?

I usually just pick it up at walmart.

Jennifer L. · #25 05/27/09, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cjb

DJ, in theory, I agree with you. I told my wife/kids that Violet would go to freezer camp if she loses this quarter and she is very likely to lose it. To be honest, though, while I would like to think that I am pragmatic and practical, I love this stupid cow and I don't think that I could eat her.

Confession time: I have a Shorthorn cow that has no functioning quarters. She just calved the other day with a nice bull calf and I was ready to take the calf to the barn to raise by hand when another fresh cow that lost her calf at calving stepped up to the plate and took over on the calf and it looks like they will share him. So sometimes you can keep the old girls around.

She's not really a pet, but I got her from a dear friend that died later on that year in an accident, so "Shorty" gets to stay here for life.

Jennifer