How to raise a cow after lying down without a winch: symptoms and treatment

Stagnation (paresis) - a disease when the animal cannot stand on its own. This is due to a decrease in calcium in the blood, which causes the impotence of the motor functions of the musculoskeletal system. Postpartum paresis is common among cows and accounts for approximately 10% of the number of calves. In order to know how to properly raise a cow after laying without a winch, you need to understand the reasons for this phenomenon.

Causes of fallow

Pregnancy and childbirth affect the body of the animal. The accumulation begins both a few days or weeks before the birth, and after.In cows preparing to produce offspring in the summer, prenatal fallow is a rare occurrence. Basically, cows that are ready to calve at the end of winter are prone to prenatal fallow. If a cow is lying down before giving birth, then after calving, most likely, she will not get on her feet.

Delay before childbirth due to several reasons:

• unbalanced and insufficient feeding during pregnancy;
• lack of walks;
• insufficient space that restricts animal activity;
• smooth, sloped floor;
• crowded content with poor ventilation and sanitation;
• large fetus that compresses the nerve plexuses;
• inflammatory diseases: arthritis and myositis;
• hypercooling of the body.

It happens that a cow has spent her entire pregnancy on her feet, but after calving she cannot get up for a long time. This phenomenon is called postpartum bedtime, the cause of which are:

• hypocalcemia;
• fracture of the pelvic bones during childbirth;
• injury in the first hours, when the cow does not understand what is happening to her and tries to get up, injuring herself and damaging her ligaments;
• tear of soft tissue fibers;
• pinched nerves;
• compression of the sciatic and obturator nerves (pinching);
• difficult labor;
• unskilled help during the delivery of a large calf.

If a cow does not rise after giving birth, but looks he althy, takes food, then this is due to a weakening of the musculoskeletal system.

Symptoms of the problem

There are two types of stale pregnant cows:

• gradual - signs appear in stages: unsteady gait, staggering, when walking "drags" the back of the body, rises with difficulty, legs give way. The animal gets up less often, and then does not rise at all, does not respond to commands;
• harsh - the cow slipped on the slippery floor and fell. At first he tries to get up, but then he stops doing it.

Symptoms of fallow:

• body temperature within 36.5-39.0 °С;
• pulse - 40 beats per minute;
• breathing calm;
• digestive system is normal;
• Sensitivity of body parts preserved;
• genitourinary organs function without interruption.

Long exposure before calving will lead to bedsores if not properly cared for and digestive problems.

Diagnostic Methods

Two methods of primary examination are used to diagnose the causes of accumulation: visual inspection and physical examination.

Initial inspection includes:

• general animal behavior;
• appetite;
• pay attention to breathing: deep and smooth or difficult with wheezing;
• skin assessment;
• examination of the abdominal cavity, urogenital organs, perineum;
• palpation.

After the examination, the veterinarian will confirm or deny the fact of traumatic deposits. In the absence of serious injuries, the cow will begin to rise in 3-14 days.

If the cow does not rise after two weeks, then this is the result of serious he alth problems. The veterinarian will conduct an examination, make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment for the diagnosed disease. As a rule, accumulation begins due to hypocalcemia (decrease in calcium levels, changes in the level of phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D3 in the blood).

Depending on the level of calcium drop in the blood, hypocalcemia varies in the form of its course:

• subclinical - there is a slight muscle hypothymia, which does not appear on the musculoskeletal system;
• light - the animal walks with difficulty, staggers;
• medium - the cow lays down and cannot get up on her own;
• severe - completely motionless, unresponsive to stimuli.

Before starting treatment, blood should be taken for biochemical analysis. Based on the results of the tests, a treatment regimen is determined.

Ways to cure postpartum bedtime

For laying down without complications, a number of complex measures are used to independently raise the cow to its feet.

Intravenous and intramuscular injections

Treatment for paresis should be carried out after consulting a veterinarian who will prescribe a treatment regimen.

The following treatment is recommended for the moderate form:

1. 20 ml of caffeine is injected subcutaneously behind the shoulder blade.
2. Calcium chloride 10% and calcium gluconate 20% or the complex preparation Brovaglukin, which contains calcium gluconate, magnesium, phosphorus and choline, are infused intravenously. The dose is calculated as 10 ml for every 10 kg of weight.
3. If there is a lack of glucose in the blood, inject 40% glucose into a vein in a volume of 400 ml.
4. Next, the injection drug "Katozal" (analogue - "Fos-Bevit") is introduced, which is indicated for postpartum bedtime and hypocalcemia at a dosage of 25 ml.

Drugs should be warmed to room temperature before use. After such a set of measures, 90% of cows rise within an hour after the procedures. In severe cases, antibiotics are prescribed. Before treating a pet, a consultation with a veterinarian is necessary.

In severe form, if urgent medical measures are not taken, the animal will die. Self-treatment can harm the cow.

Turn over and lift slightly

If the animal lies motionless for a long time, and hygienic care measures are not observed, bedsores will appear. The death of soft tissues occurs due to impaired blood circulation and physical pressure. To avoid necrosis, the cow is turned over at least 3 times a day. You can lift the cow using ropes. You need to circle the rope or rope for the lower part of the body.

Comfortable conditions of detention

Sick cows need to be provided with comfortable conditions, put a soft, clean bedding. The room should be well ventilated with fresh air, dry and warm.

Rubbing the back to improve circulation

To improve blood circulation, the back of the body is rubbed with camphor oil or 2% mustard alcohol. Camphor oil has the following beneficial properties:

• eliminates nervous tension in the muscles;
• creates an anti-inflammatory effect;
• has an antiseptic effect;
• nourishes the skin and improves tissue healing;
• has an analgesic effect.

The action of mustard alcohol is aimed at removing the inflammatory process of the connective tissue.

Compresses are applied in the morning and evening to the sacrum, for this you need to raise the cow a little.

How to prevent such problems

To prevent relapses, so that the cow does not fall ill again, feed tricalcium phosphate is introduced into the diet, 200 g per day - 100 g in the morning and 100 g in the evening for a month.Enter the drug "Katozal" for 3 days. The cow needs to be provided with good living conditions, food and drink should not be limited.

In most cases, if a cow had paresis once, then this phenomenon will happen again during subsequent births. Older individuals are prone to fallow. If a cow had several postpartum paresis, then prenatal ones are also likely in the future. During such a period, the animal needs to be provided with veterinary care.

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