Bottle heifer w/bloat?

RedRider · #1 10/05/12, 10:12 PM

Hi

My bottle heifer seems to be slightly bloated. She took her bottle....3 pints...
was nibbling on grain & had a bowel movement that looks normal & no temp
Her stomach was making gurgling noises and she was running around, not looking at her side.
When looking at her from the rear,one side does not look larger than the other.
When feeling her stomach on both sides it feels like she is just really full.
I've dealt w/colic in horses but never in a calf. Will a calf have gut sounds when bloating or will there be no sounds like a horse?
I have mineral oil,but that will not do me any good since I have no tube.
Advice please

RedRider

myersfarm · #2 10/05/12, 10:24 PM

she sounds fine to me...would check every hour though

RedRider · #3 10/05/12, 10:29 PM

Myers

Thanks alot...will keep tabs on her

CJBegins · #4 10/05/12, 10:37 PM

I would go by how she is acting. Sounds like she is feeling great. If she does get to feeling punky you could invest in a tube feeding outfit to give mineral oil with. Just remember if you give her oil, she will have diarrhea.

Valmai · #5 10/05/12, 10:40 PM

I've not listened to a lot of calves, but everytime I rest my ear against the side of acow I hear gurgling. Doesn't sound like any of the symptoms of bloat to me.

RedRider · #6 10/05/12, 10:41 PM

CJ

Thanks...I diffently need to add that to the 1st aid kit.

RedRider

RedRider · #7 10/05/12, 10:43 PM

Valmai

Thanks!

RedRider · #8 10/06/12, 09:44 AM

The heifer is ok...the stomach does not look bloated at all.
Thanks for all responses!
RedRider

Triplecreek · #9 10/09/12, 06:23 PM

I have the similar problem tonoight i went to feed her tonights bottle and she would not come to the gate but she was watching cows in the pasture . Her stomach feels full like she has already eat other than that she acts fine

myersfarm · #10 10/10/12, 01:42 AM

could she suck though the fence by chance?