Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 is chocolate toxic to cattle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SilentBob 0 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 its the toxins created by a mould/bacteria in the stale choc,i have been told but forget the details,but symptoms are painfull swollen belly/rapid collapse/death/snot andblood from the arse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 thats not what is happening here, its just like they are having an epileptic fit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SON OFF SHAM 34 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 thats not what is happening here, its just like they are having an epileptic fit Has he checked them for epilepsy ???? : ))) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Could be a few causes to this.... 1) bought in feed containing toxins, ie. ragwort, which is very deadly to cattle, 2) Allergic reaction to dosing over the last few days... 3) blackleg or similar clostridial diseases, within the herd, these diseases can be very rapid from onset to death, and cattle mainly are found dead in mornings or early morning, he also need to stop grazing fields with deaths within them, or if any work has been carried out within fields where soil has been distrubed, as anthrax spores can survive within ground dormant for years... Also ask if he dosed herd for clostridial diseases, with product such as covexin 10, to cover such diseases, Snap. these are just a few off the top of my head, But he needs to stop feeding feedstuffs from baking factory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 thats not what is happening here, its just like they are having an epileptic fit suspect blackleg disease if that is the case..... http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0888/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SilentBob 0 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 at the risk of stateing the obviose are you sure its not just "staggers"or "tremlins"- calcium/magnesium deficecy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 at the risk of stateing the obviose are you sure its not just "staggers"or "tremlins"- calcium/magnesium deficecy Also thought of this bob as magnesium only lasts about 10 hours within the cattles system, Also the ammount of stock dying is not progressive to this, And most good farmers know to have mag buckets out with them or feed a cal/mag powder within the feed.... good thought though, The above is why i ruled this symptom out... Snap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 thats not what is happening here, its just like they are having an epileptic fit suspect blackleg disease if that is the case..... http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0888/ blackleg fits the symtoms, a few of them have gone lame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcher330 2,301 Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) is there a lot of rag worth or benn weed on the land. i know that if it gets into the silage that its deadly for live stock. atb j. Cattle can eat rag wort in small does but it is deadly to horse's and with the price that is on scrap at the moment i doubt it is waste batteries Edited November 17, 2011 by lurcher330 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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