wobbly calf

[knabe]

Here's two pics of a wobbly calf from a commercial cow.  he's fine now. first pic is a 2-3 days old. he had really floppy ears and could barely walk.

 

[GoWyo]

He looks like a CA affected (fawn calf) calf.

 

[DakotaCow]

Does sir soy have any opinions?  (lol) Im sorry I couldnt resist.

 

[BTDT]

I have to agree with GoWyo.  I assisted a neighbor the other day that has 16 cows. So far, he has had 2 AM, CA or fawn calves that had to be put down at birth (born alive) and 4 that have had fawn calf symptoms.  Commercial cows with all angus pedigrees. 
When I told him about the defects (which he had never heard of) he told the bull owner (a relative of his) to which replied "Get me the ears, as the bloodlines are tested clean".  The rest of the story is yet to be discovered.

So please spare the "it is ok to sell carrier bulls to commercial cattlemen". 

 

[OH Breeder]

is the second picture the same calf?

 

[knabe]

is the second picture the same calf?

yes, taken yesterday. no more than a month or so later. just for a joke we called him herd bull

 

[aj]

I have heard that there is a wobbles condition related to rye grasses. BVD can also produce a wobbles calf. One new thing I have leaerned is that nitrate levels.....even in water can affect total nitrate levels, nutritionally. I have had some wobbly calves that I am trying to figure out.