Help! Heifer/Cow

I've got a yearling that has me scratchin' my head. First started noticing this three weeks to a month ago.

Every once in awhile she won't come up to eat and really "looks like" she's bloated. She "hangs back", is all pouched up high on the left side at that rear stomach, kicking at her belly, will lay down, then immediately will get up walk around a little and lay back down again.

Just obviously is in pain and off her feed. Not breathing hard or choking in the least and no slobber, but when this is going on, she looks "droopy eyed" and sick. She looks "gassed up".

The weird part is that the next day she will be just fine again with no sign of that protruding "basketball".

I'm feeding up last years hay, they have access to a little bit of new growth grass and I have been graining 'em for some time now, so I really don't think it is bloat even tho it looks like it. Maybe it's just my imaganation, but seems to always happen after a rain.

Twisted gut? Hardware? Overfed? Every time I go to hook onto the trailer to take her to the Vet's, she's back to being okay again.

Darned if I know; guess I'll just throw some magnets down her and see how she responds?

Allan

Went out there to do chores this morning and there is 3 more of 'em all puffed up, one of which is a steer.

I wonder if it isn't just the new grass that is doing it? They are in quite a large area and the new grass is growing like crazy. 'Spose they just aren't used to it and over eating?

Dunno. Weird.

Allan

Thanks Pard,

Allan

Some cattle are chronic bloaters.

You may want to consider getting rid of this one before you loose her.

Had a calve that was like that and before I got him to town he over did it.

Gary

Never had a critter bloat on hay before, even tho I've heard of it, especially alfalfa when wet.

It's always this same critter too. Three times now in the past month or so.

Thanks,

Allan

Jim