[kiwizie]

Bertie is 3 months old he won't stand up to feed off cow so have put him on bottles a week ago he's had a shot of penicillin and metacam but doesn't seem to be any improvement , any advice would be helpful as this is my first time hand rearing

 

[smokingsixgun]

What symptoms does the calf have other than he won't stand to feed off of the cow

 

[kiwizie]

Coughing and really weak

 

[smokingsixgun]

Could be pneumonia you may try giving it a shot of 3 ml of La 200 twice a day and see if it helps also make sure that the bottle you are feeding does not dispense theilk to rapidly this could allow the milk to be getting into the lungs . He should have to work a little to get the milk that will keep it fro entering the lungs

 

[kiwizie]

Ok thank you very much

 

[DoubleR]

Welcome to the forum. Sorry about your calf. A couple questions.
What's his temperature?
What's his stool look like?
How long has he been down?
Is he sternal?
What led up to him going down?
Does he have access to hay and water 24-7 currently?

 

[kiwizie]

Sadly he didn't make it he had pneumonia

 

[smokingsixgun]

Sorry to hear that