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I bookmarked a site with the side effects of Banamine but its gone now. I need to get the report on Dry Dairy cows and abortions/detached plecentas.
I hope someone knows the addy to the site or has a copy.
Thanks
 
Can't help you with the site, but Banamine should be fine for dry or pregnant cows. Dexamethasone is the one you need to worry about with pregnant animals.
 
http://www.petplace.com/drug-library/flunixin-banamine/page1.aspx

Just remember if you are doing it IM instead of suggested IV usage that the withdrawal time is different and it is not on the label so consult your vet.

Sorry I cannot find the exact link either, however we never used/use banamine on bred cows (especially Holsteins) but rather predef in moderate dosage.
 
Thanks yall but it says on the bottle NOT FOR DRY DAIRY COWS.
When I read that I searched and found the report. Well now we have someone who has given 4 dry cows with milk fever Banamine and all lost the calf. :roll: Ours are Jersey and Jersey crosses.
Oh well the vet is suppose to be out the last of this week and is going to train the whole farm on the new prodicols.
 
In dairy cattle, especially high producers milk fever is common before a cow calves but usually only a week or a few days before. I too like to know the whole story as even dex being given at that stage would induce labor but the calf would be developed enough to live.
 
it was my understanding that banamine is a pain killer, when we were in the dairy business i gave dry cows banamine a lot (we used the off brand suppressor) and never had any trouble. never gave it for milk for milk fever, we just gave them a bottle or two of 1/2 & 1/2 calcium and dextrose. i would like to know what your vet says and i will call my vet and find out.
 
Somethin to take into consideration.....

Nutritional management. A high calcium diet before calving increases the incidence of milk fever by increasing the individual*s dependence on diet as a source of calcium and reduces skeletal mobilisation. Conversely, a low calcium diet reduces the incidence of milk fever.

As for the shots given......why would anyone go against what the label says?
 
Banamine is a pain killer. We are NOT suppose to give them either Banamine or Dexam for milk fever. Yes we do 500 CMPK 500 Dextrose 30 B comp
These are cows we bought almost a year ago and their protocol was to give every cow CMPK after calving. Thank GOD we only have about 30 more to calve.
As for nuitrution the dry cows only get a mineral mix and no added calcium. The nutritionist is out every other week and if there are problems He comes out to check the feed ratios.

As for why go against the lable hmmmm what I want to say and what I will say are two different things. That is why I am looking for the report and the vet is adding ALL the protocols in the training. But then what do I a mear city girl know about cows... :roll:
Sorry that was NOT directed at anyone here.
 
It says "dry dairy cows" because it hasn't been tested on them. Label used to say "lactating dairy cows" before that class of cattle received approval. Keep in mind "dry" is different from "bred".

Banamine won't induce labor - it's a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. Dexamethasone and predef will - they're steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Even if it did induce labor, that's not a reason for a calf to die.

If you've got dry cows with milk fever they have some major metabolic issues and the calf could die due to a variety of problems, including a cow in labor without strength to push. I suspect there's more to this story?
 

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