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Ketosis/pregnancy toxemia ..need help

Circle M

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I have an older cow that is due to calve anyday now all the signs are there but just today whe would start to shake or have tremours in her back hip area then would just fall down , but gets up with in 5 minutes then will do it again about an hour later , i was doing some research and came up with Ketosis/pregnancy toxemia does anyone have any experience with this ? or am i just paranoid :???:
 

Mrs.Greg

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Circle M said:
I have an older cow that is due to calve anyday now all the signs are there but just today whe would start to shake or have tremours in her back hip area then would just fall down , but gets up with in 5 minutes then will do it again about an hour later , i was doing some research and came up with Ketosis/pregnancy toxemia does anyone have any experience with this ? or am i just paranoid :???:
Is she calving?Sometimes cows will get up and down during calving :)
 

Circle M

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she is due 5 days ago, but she does not lay down when this happens she shakes like crazy in the back end the she just FALLS down like her legs give out
 

Mrs.Greg

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Do you have her in a pen that you can check if shes calving? She may be having problams.If you truly suspect the ketosis,a vet call is in order.
 
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