Cow broke off her horn?

ksfarmer · #21 08/27/14, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Darntootin

OK guys thanks for the input. We are calling in the vet today to see what can be done. Also going to wrap that horn in gauze for the time being. IDK whether we'll dehorn or not, whatever is best for the cow at this point.

Sure hope you let us know the outcome of this. I really would like to know what the vet thinks.

ksfarmer · #22 08/30/14, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Darntootin

OK guys thanks for the input. We are calling in the vet today to see what can be done. Also going to wrap that horn in gauze for the time being. IDK whether we'll dehorn or not, whatever is best for the cow at this point.

Darned if it don't irritate me when people leave these threads hanging. Never know if the advice we gave was good or not. Makes you wonder why they asked in the first place.

G. Seddon · #23 08/31/14, 07:12 AM

ksfarmer, sometimes I think people post the same question on several boards and then go with the advice that is the most convenient and the easiest for them to follow. Who knows?

unregistered168043 · #24 08/31/14, 07:22 AM

Ok guys heres the update; Cow got fly strike inside the horn. Under horn had a thin crack in it and I notice flies fleas and other 'stuff' going in and out yesterday. Called the vet out on an emergency visit yesterday.

She said the fly strike had not gone too deep and not threatening to get into the cavities. So she gave us the option of having the horn off or cleaning it out and trying to save it. We chose to try and save the horn so we have it cleaned out now and we're keeping a net sheath over the horn and watching it.

If this ever happened to me aggain in fly season I would not just leave it alone, I would strongly recommend to anyone to get that horn under cover and clean it out regularly with iodine.