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Post by gulfcapt on Nov 4, 2011 19:03:07 GMT -5
Heck of of a little story Gene! Hope all is still well with Gracie..
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Post by Star Creek Dexters on Nov 5, 2011 8:04:39 GMT -5
I love this, Gene! Much luck to Little Gracie! Great pictures too!
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Post by Morning Star Farm on Nov 5, 2011 8:32:31 GMT -5
I LOVE the picture of Gracie peering from between her mom's legs! It makes me smile every time I look at it. Great story.
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Post by northstar on Nov 5, 2011 14:58:53 GMT -5
Ditto, great pictures and story! I never realized until this summer, reading some of your posts that heat was a problem. Our hottest day this summer was 71. yes Farenheit!
Northstar
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Post by littlecowfl on Nov 5, 2011 17:27:40 GMT -5
Oklahoma? Was this a cow you bought or someone you know? Great story and beautiful calf!
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Post by rhonda on Feb 14, 2012 5:37:24 GMT -5
Great to see her thriving!!
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Post by Star Creek Dexters on Feb 14, 2012 8:56:30 GMT -5
She is SO CUTE!
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Post by laughingllama75 on Jul 6, 2012 21:48:18 GMT -5
Yay for Gracie! What does she look like now? How much bigger is she?
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Post by karenp on May 22, 2013 9:31:57 GMT -5
I love the picture. I that was second place, I'd like to see first place.
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Post by jamshundred on May 22, 2013 21:52:50 GMT -5
Karen,
My thought exactly! It must be a doozie to beat that adorable photo!
Judy
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Post by Fran on May 23, 2013 7:47:17 GMT -5
That is awesome news and very glad to hear it. My heart just breaks for everyone affected and their animals!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 17:52:52 GMT -5
Oh wow, that is a great story.
She's looking healthy and strong these days. Looks like she is on the road to being the moo she was always going to be.
Great outcome.
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Post by wvdexters on Jan 6, 2014 22:04:25 GMT -5
Awww. Poor thing. I've never heard that term either, but it sure sounds painful. Hopefully she will be feeling better soon.
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Post by zephyrhillsusan on Jan 6, 2014 22:15:54 GMT -5
Poor Gracie, what a brave little cow! I hope she'll pull through like she always has.
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Post by carragheendexters on Jan 7, 2014 2:41:20 GMT -5
Woody tongue is a nasty thing for her to have. It can be caused by eating hay with thistles or plants with thorns. It's caused by a nasty bug called Actinobacillus, the tongue ends up really hard, and it is really painful for the cow.
Hope the vet gave her an iv injection of iodine to treat it, it is hard to treat infection and quite resistant. Iodine is the best treatment, can be risky giving it, but worth the risk. Can be life-threatening if the cow can't eat or drink, and you can't get on top of the infection.
She needs some nice soft feed, and some warm water with molasses to encourage her to drink.
Hope she comes good soon.
regards Louise
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