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Suspected lameness · severity 2

SENTINELflagged 31h ago via Parlor exit camera

Treatment decision for Poppy

Gait score 3 flagged on parlor exit, favoring right rear. Locomotion declined across 4 milkings.

RL conductivity 5.4 mS/cm vs 5.1 baseline152 DIM, lactation 4Temp 102.0°F

Organic-approved protocol

She stays in the organic herd

  • Corrective trim + wooden block on sound claw
  • Deep-bedded hospital stall, minimize walking distance
  • Recheck locomotion score in 7 days
Success odds, caught this early
~70–80%
Organic premium preserved
$3,240

Antibiotic treatment

Permanent exit from the organic herd

Intramammary antibiotic per vet. Higher single-course cure rate for an established infection — but under NOP rules Poppy can never return to organic production. She would move to the conventional string or be sold.

Organic premium lost
−$3,240

$7.07/day × ~458 productive days at 62 lbs/day

Success odds
~85–90%

LEDGER note: under NOP §205.238, a producer may not withhold medical treatment from a sick animal to preserve its organic status. If organic-approved interventions fail, treat — and record the transition. The economics above exist so you decide early, not so you decide never.