cow with infected cut

[bulldog41]

Hey all,
I am getting a 3 year old holstien cow later today for 100$!! The leg that is getting me that nice price got stuck in a gate 5 weeks ago and got a good slice on it. She went on a round of antibiotics and was dried off, she is bred. Anyway the lower leg is swollen to about three times it normal size and she is THIN. I am planning on using Thieves oil on it. Since she is not going to make it without some intervention I will soak it in this amazing essential oil mixed with epsom salts three times a day. Keep her clean and dry. I was wondering if anyone has any other ideas to help her along!

[G. Seddon]

Haven't ever heard of this before.

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What antibiotic was she on? If her leg is still that swollen and she is very thin, I think I'd talk to the vet about a different plan and perhaps a different antibiotic.

[CIW]

I don't know what condition the cow is really in but this has worked well for me on both horses and cattle, as well as myself.
Get a truck inner tube that doesn't leak. cut it right at the valve stem and wash it out well with degreasing dish soap.
I don't know if many here use the old style brown liquid Lysol concentrate. Get a couple of bottles of it and mix up a five gallon bucket of it. I use about 3/4 cup in a 4 gallon of hot water. Doesn't need to be exact.
Wash as much of of the leg as you can using the hose. Slip the tube on the leg and wire it above the knee. Pour the Lysol in the other end and wire it up to the leg. Leave it soak about 15 or 20 min.
Repeat that twice a day.
If she hasn't been on LA 200 get her on a course of that.
If she lives, by the time you are done she will either be the tamest or meanest animal alive.