Sam Watch

We're on Sam watch. Sam went off his feed completely last night and this morning. He didn't touch his beet pulp and barely toughed his soaked senior and calf manna. Thought maybe I could tempt him with some soaked alfalfa pellets this morning and it was a no go. He wouldn't even eat the Tums I offered last night either.

He picked at the hay last night and wasn't interested at all in the hay this morning.

I haven't been able to grain him Tues or Wed because of other activities going on. So I haven't been able to tell if he's eaten anything since Monday. He was sort of off his feed on Monday but he's been slower to eat his beet pulp as of late.

I called the vet but they were on the road. It doesn't sound like I could even squeeze a visit in since they are jam packed with work. I have to call back in a little bit to hear more.

I talked with the vet assistant for just a little bit and we're guessing it's Sam's ulcers. I thought I had them under control this fall with the alfalfa pellets but I took him off when he didn't seem intersted in them any more. Maybe that should have been my sign. He was only interested in alfalfa leaves.

So I may be putting Sam on some ulcer meds. I'll be running up to Madison if that's what the vet rules this is. I'll keep everyone posted after I talk with the vet again this morning.

I swear, these drafts are going to be the death of me yet.