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Suspected metritis · severity 2

SENTINELflagged 66d ago via PARLOR

Treatment decision for Patsy

Post-fresh temp elevation and reduced feed-bunk visits.

Rumination -17% vs her 10-day baselineRL conductivity 5.3 mS/cm vs 5.1 baseline69 DIM, lactation 1Temp 101.7°F

Organic-approved protocol

She stays in the organic herd

  • Uterine lavage with saline per vet
  • Aspirin for fever per standing order
  • Recheck discharge and temp daily through day 14
Success odds, caught this early
~70–80%
Organic premium preserved
$3,244

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

Organic premium lost
−$3,244

$6.00/day × ~541 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.