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wytsend

  • Joined Oct 2010
  • Okehampton
Re: Mum who is due to kid is Scouring.
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2012, 06:13:45 am »
for an adult of around  50/60kg    approx   25ml ..........        followed about 3hrs later  with another similar dose.

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Mum who is due to kid is Scouring.
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2012, 06:20:31 am »
When I asked our vet about kaolin and morphine previously,  they were prepared to give Kaolin, but not with morphine for ruminants as they said the morphine prevented the rumen working and could therefore cause big problems.

Anyway our chemist only sells straight kaolin.

wytsend

  • Joined Oct 2010
  • Okehampton
Re: Mum who is due to kid is Scouring.
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2012, 08:27:54 am »
Its better than nothing.        The Vet is right.... if there is gut problems.... then the rumen will stop working of its own accord.    The giving of antibiotics  kills all bacterial activity in the rumen anyway..... which is why I always give  some live yoghurt to restart the rumen.

Yoghurt is much more efficient than any of the calf/cow rumen starters.    Not to mention cheaper !!!!!

 

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