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Suspected pneumonia · severity 2

SENTINELflagged 65d ago via PARLOR

Treatment decision for Dolly

Respiration flag from activity collar; temp trending up.

RL conductivity 4.7 mS/cm vs 5.1 baseline40 DIM, lactation 4Temp 102.2°F$395 at stake

Organic-approved protocol

She stays in the organic herd

  • Organic-approved supportive therapy per vet standing orders
  • Isolate to hospital pen; monitor vitals per shift
Success odds, caught this early
~70–80%
Organic premium preserved
$3,470

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 Dolly can never return to organic production. She would move to the conventional string or be sold.

Organic premium lost
−$3,470

$6.09/day × ~570 productive days at 53 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.