Calf with a saggy jaw. HELP!!!

[farmlifeusa]

I have a calf that jaw is sagging! She is eating but looks like she is losing weight. Anybody ever see this?

[topside1]

Photo would sure be helpful...Topside

[agmantoo]

For background, when was this animal last wormed? You stated she is eating, is she eating the usual amount or less?

I have seen an animal that had an abscess that was a result of a ball of rough hay hung between the outer jaw bone and the lower cheek. You need to look in there.

[topside1]

ACTINOMYCOSIS
Lumpy jaw, cow. Classic mandibular lesion of suppurative and proliferative osteomyelitis in a cow caused by Actinomyces bovis. Courtesy of Dr. John Prescott


Here is something out of the Merck Vet manual...for what it's worth...Topside

[topside1]

Make sure you have an empty stomach before veiwing photos of lumpy jaw...

[ozark_jewels]

Yes, things that come to mind are worms(bottlejaw) or an abcess. Could even be an abcessed/infected tooth??