Posted by Joe Boy on 4/6/2007, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Boney Lump Jaw"
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The lump needs to be drained. Iodine put into the cut. It is more likely that she ate something that penetrated the jaw or mouth tissue and caused an absess. She will always have scar tissue and will not be able to return to her original beauty, but can have a long productive life. From my experiences there are not many real cases of "lumpy jaw" in our area, but we have thorns, prickly pears, straw, wheat beards, etc. --Previous Message-- : I really hate to be a bringer of bad news, but : if the calf has lumpy jaw and the IV : treatment didn't help, then there isn't much : hope of the calf making it to the show ring. : We had a cow that developed lumpy jaw two : years ago, and we treated it IV, and the : lumpy jaw didn't spread but the bone growth : is still there. The vet told us that if it : started to grow again, then there wasn't : anything that we could do.Plus, don't calves : that go to the fair have to have health : papers? I don't think our vet would let a : calf with lumpy jaw go to a show. So sorry : about the calf, it really sucks when that : sort of thing happens. Tell your friends : not to get discouraged, there is always next : year I suppose. : --Previous Message-- : I am posting this for a friend, they have a : calf with lump jaw, it is part of the bone, : but at present time is leaking LOTS of puss : and is painful, she can stick her finger : nail down inside and feel the abscess and : get puss to squirt out if she squeezes the : lump no puss comes out. He has been treated : with Sodium Iodine via IV, but it is not : clearing up. What else could she do? This : is their first year in the cattle project, : we have already weighed and tagged in so a : new calf is not an option. I know that it is : probably hopeless. But we have to hold out : some hope. : : Thanks for any help. : : :

Message Thread: Boney Lump Jaw - Mommacow 4/4/2007, 2:56 pm Re: Boney Lump Jaw - shortyjock89 4/4/2007, 3:26 pm Re: Boney Lump Jaw - Joe Boy 4/6/2007, 11:49 pm