killing the quarter off???

[Teacupliz]

When my jersey stepped on her back teat and after many tries the quarter closed off. The vet said toe ither dry it off or kil it off. So I jsut dried it off. Well MONTHS later it absessed and I am still dealing with this quarter. So, I am guessing I should of just killed the quarter off. He siad it is to late now-
Can you all share about killing a quarter off. When it can be down, how to do it. Process, how long it takes ects?

Thanks Liz

[Ralph in N.E.Oh]

you killed it ... you just let mother nature do it for you.

It is a mess, but will heal and she'll freshen next time in just those 3 other quarters.

[Teacupliz]

yes, but would it be better to use chemicals- faster I bet.
Liz

[Jay]

They inject something up the teat....and it is painful for the cow.
The vet said its probably too late now because of the infection...is there any way you can get the infection out? Or is the teat scarred and sealed? If so, then probably, yes, nature will do the 'kill' for you.
Jay
(yes a newbie here, but not to cows!)

[Jennifer L.]

Use 10cc of Betadine iodine. The best quarters to do it on are ones that are just chronic for high cells, where you get slugs out of them and keep retreating them and get nowhere. Once a cow has a hot flare up with inflammation and a hard quarter, you don't get such a good job. I've never done it but the information I've got comes from a farmer who does it on his herd.

Jennifer

[Up North]

Milk out or strip as needed to empty the affected quarter. Then inject 20 ml of a Quarterkill Product suggested by your vet. It is usually blue like Windex.

At the next milking time, repeat process. Discard all milk removed containing the disinfectant. After the second treatment is completed, do nothing with that quarter thereafter. Ever. You now have a three quarter cow.
Follow any withholding guidelines on product label or consult your veterinarian.

[DJ in WA]

Excuse the dumb question, but how does a cow step on it's teat? Wouldn't it have to be dragging on the ground?

[Cloverbud]

Sometimes they'll step on them while trying to rise from laying down. And sometimes those old gals do drag on the ground.