5 mo old heifer calf w bloody vulva

kycn · #1 07/20/14, 10:09 PM

So I walked out to the cows this afternoon and found my 5 month old heifer calf laying in the woods. When I got her up she was moving slow and had a little blood on her vulva. It was not a lot, but a concern. I got her up to the barn, and in the process she was hunching up when she tried to pee/poop. So I'm not sure if she was constipated or if it was some sort of other problem.

The only research I could find had to do with pregnant cows. I plan on taking her to the vet tomorrow.

Appreciate any input.

Wanda · #2 07/21/14, 04:53 AM

Is there a chance that a bull could have bred her? Some will come into heat that young.

topside1 · #3 07/21/14, 06:42 AM

Do you have a bull?
Are you sure the blood is positively coming from that location?

topside1 · #4 07/21/14, 06:43 AM

She may have ate something sharp, like glass or metal and her digestive tract is damaged...Topside

topside1 · #5 07/21/14, 06:44 AM

If you have a bull then he may have been riding her and caused some injuries.

G. Seddon · #6 07/21/14, 06:51 AM

If she's in with a bull, that could definitely be the problem if he tried to breed her; even cows mounting a young heifer can injure her back.

I had a young heifer once who developed a urinary tract infection; had to give her antibiotics for 7 days and she recovered completely. She was hunched up and straining.

I'm glad you're taking your heifer to the vet! And please post back after your appointment???