Posted by Bleeding Orange SW Iowa on May 13, 2012 at 20:07:32 from (166.181.3.84):
In Reply to: Tetanus in steers! posted by bkpigs on May 12, 2012 at 20:55:00:
We are on our fifth generation raising beef on the same pastures and lots. Closed herd, raise our home-grown calves to finish. About five years ago we had one get tetanus. As with most of you, each calf means a lot to our bottom line. The vet got out in time to keep it on its feet, but the next few weeks were a lot of fun. Pop was gone--my folks had scheduled a 10-day trip to DC to see the Vietnam Memorial and other monuments while they were still young enough to get around well. Twice a day, every day, I stuck a stainless steel tube between the calf's teeth, snaked a rubber hose several feet into the calf's gut, then held my breath while the bloat gas came bursting out of the poor steer's stomach. Apparently, tetanus won't let the calf get rid of gas from either end, so it builds up quick. Between me and the vet, we saved it. Never want to do it again. Never. Vet said the tetanus stayed in the soil forever. We have vaccinated every calf since. Always will.
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