Missouri Dairymen's Herd Management - Fresh Cow Treatment Protocol

1) Take the temperature of all cows for 10 days.
2) Fever is considered on a cow when temperature is greater than 103 degrees.
3) A notebook should be kept for all cows treated and with what they were treated with.
4) Mark cow with the appropriate marker each day.

Cow with a fever:

A) Looks sick
Treat with NSAIDS for one day, ANTIBIOTICS for three days and 8-10 oz propylene glycol for three days. Mark the cow with a red marker.

B) Looks OK
Treat with NSAIDS, ANTIBIOTICS, and 8-10 oz propylene glycol on the first day. If fever persists, retreat with NSAIDS and ANTIBIOTICS. Recheck temperature daily. Mark the cow with a red marker.

Cows with normal temperatures:

A) Looks sick
Treat with 8-10 oz propylene glycol, Steroidal inflammatory, and IV with Dextrose/electrolyte. On the second and third day retreat with 8-10 oz propylene glycol. Check for DA/twist each day. Mark the cow with a red marker.

B) Looks OK
Recheck temperature each day. Mark the cow with a green marker.

Any cow, which has a red mark, should receive an injection of Prostaglandin at 3-4 weeks fresh.