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• Monday, July 24, 2006 - Please please pray!

Our milk cow, Mary Lou, seems to be dying. She was in labor for a while with a sideways baby that we finally managed to pull, but it appears to have done some damage to the nervous system in her hind legs. She can't stand up, and as of the last several hours, she has given up on life. Cows just do this sometimes, and it is a very definite refusal to make any effort at all. We already lost one cow this year, and it was really hard. Lou is pretty special, and she's really a great big pet, and everyone loves her, and.... I just can't imagine life without her. Please pray that she gets her will to live back, and that she makes it. I'm so worried, she is Chris's "girl" and is so special. Thankfully, the calf is doing well after her rough start. I'll post more later, but for now we are pretty busy.

• Monday, July 24, 2006 - Praying

Posted by Farmwife410

I will be praying for your cow and your family, I know how hard it is to lose a animal.
Rie

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• Monday, July 24, 2006 - MILK FEVER!!!

Posted by Jonash2004

Sarah, I'm not kidding, we had a dairy farm eight years, this REALLY REALLY sounds like milk fever!!!! You can call a vet and get a few tubes of calcium and save your cow!!! I'm serious. The sooner, the better. Don't wait until she can't stand up, then she'll need an IV of calcium. It's not her nerves!!!!!! I'm praying you get this!!!!! Just call a vet and tell them it's milk fever, don't let them diagnose, tell them you want several tubes of calcium - you put it in a special type of caulk gun and shoot it down the cow's throat. On the left side of the throat as you are facing the cow. To the right is the lungs.

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• Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - Prayers

Posted by Christi

oh i'm sorry! i'll pray for her : ) I hope you are doing well! I'm sure you are very ready to have your baby in your arms! I'll be praying for you Princess! and Blessings sis! ~christi

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• Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kristina M-V

I\'m so sorry to hear about your cow! I pray all goes well!

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• Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Tira

We've been praying.

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• Monday, July 31, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

how's the cow doing?? also - how are YOU doing? any baby news for you yet? can't wait to hear! - susanna

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