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Tick Paralysis

Nursing Calves with Tick Paralysis

Before nursing, the animal needs to be treated for tick paralysis – read Initial Treatment of Calves and Cattle with Tick Paralysis

  • Be prepared for the long haul.
  • Be thorough & diligent.
  • Nursing calves with tick paralysis may require a large commitment in time and effort.
  • An improvement in the paralysis may take up to 7 – 10 days
  • Complete recovery from tick paralysis may take 3 – 4 weeks.

If the calf is able to walk

  • Keep the calf with the cow in a small flat paddock or yard with shade.
  • Supply feed & water to both cow and calf.
  • Monitor regularly.

If the calf is NOt able to walk

  • Keep the cow with the calf in a yard.
  • Keep the calf in the shade, & provide shade, feed & water for the cow.
  • If the calf is unable to suckle from the cow give the calf (by tube or bottle) milk substitute or water with electrolytes (e.g. Vytrate) 4 times a day. Give 2.5% of the calf’s weight as fluids at each feed (e.g. give 50 kg calf 1.25L water 4 times a day).
  • www.jurox.com.au/products/vytrate-liquid-concentrate

Tip

Try to get the calf to suck your hand before tubing with milk substitute. This will help the milk to bypass the rumen (where it will ferment) and go straight to the abomasum (the 4th stomach).

 

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