Calf banded a month ago

[kath2003]

I was wondering what the banding site should or could look like after a month? It has been just fine, he's fine, I looked at it this morning and the area closest to the body is red, a little puffy and seems sum what gooy. I touched it and he wasn't in any pain from what I could tell, he just continued to let my son scratch his neck. Should I be concerned?

[Teacupliz]

I use blue coat one everything.
is the bad shrivvled up?
Liz

[kath2003]

his testicals are flat, gray, dry looking, but the band spot looks like its shrinking.

[Teacupliz]

sounds normal- the blue coat will help it dry out.
It take 8-12 wks or longer to fall off.
Liz

[kath2003]

ok, cool. Just got some blue kote, will do it in the am. Thanks Liz!

[topside1]

Liz is dead on. After I band I dump iodine (gentle) all over the band. When the sack and band are ready to fall off I spray the blue stuff onto the area. Just like you mentioned Kathy the banded location looks nasty. Never had a problem with banded calves or goats. Just to be safe use the blue....

[narenta]

We've banded young calves successfully without any problems. As yet we have not used bluecoat for this. Sounds like a good idea, though. This past year we've waited until fall shots and let the vet castrate them, with the theory of building muscle tone before castrating. Any thoughts on this?