newbie needs some advice

Little red hen · #1 09/04/10, 01:07 PM

Hi I just joined last night. I have a calf holstien that is 1month and5 days old he has a large semi firm lump on his lower right jaw doesn't seem to be hurting him looks like he has the mumps on that side he is eating well and no fever could some one advise me as to what it may be I have raised other calves and never had any with this happen he is a bull calf Thanks

linn · #2 09/04/10, 01:10 PM

It could be lumpy jaw.

http://cattletoday.info/lumpy_jaw.htm

agmantoo · #3 09/04/10, 02:18 PM

The size of the lump is? Can you post a pic? Have you examined the area from inside the mouth? It does sound like lumpy jaw so you need to wear gloves if you do any examining.

CCCJerseys · #4 09/04/10, 07:09 PM

Maybe got his head shut in a gate, or kicked?
The other thought but I think he is too young ,is Bottle Jaw. Which is a mineral defiecncy.

topside1 · #5 09/04/10, 08:04 PM

Welcome to the forum Hen....I've seen this condition several times. Each time it's a brair, splinter, hay stem or whatever gets stuck into the gum line on the lower half of the jaw. A calf that age has a very soft gum so items can easily get stuck in and infected. I've lanced the knot into a white t-shirt before and each time a foreign object would be squeezed out. Wound clean out with iodine and all was well. Just a little info for you to work with....really no need to lance, just my personal choice...Topside

Let me just add that if your calf's lump is about walnut size then my above advice should solve your problem...if the lump is the size of a grapefruit well call a Vet because that's out of my league.

topside1 · #6 09/04/10, 08:16 PM

Bottle jaw is directly related to worm overload...it's unlikely that's your problem because of the calf's age. But CCC mentions good info for the future....I've never seen it in cattle but have with goats...Keep in touch.

topside1 · #7 09/04/10, 08:25 PM

Also look up Goiters...my guess is none of these are related to your calf's problem...Good info for the future though...Need to know more about the size of the lump to be a bigger help...Topside

agmantoo · #8 09/04/10, 08:25 PM

You may want to read here
http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/...y_no=1643#ct-3

CCCJerseys · #9 09/05/10, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topside1

Bottle jaw is directly related to worm overload...it's unlikely that's your problem because of the calf's age. But CCC mentions good info for the future....I've never seen it in cattle but have with goats...Keep in touch.

topside, it is not 100% relate to worm overload but worms cause a problem.
It is a mineral problem as well. And can present in a bottle calf.

topside1 · #10 09/05/10, 07:09 PM

Bottle Jaw, in the words of Dr. Ralph Noble of Tuskegee University, is a result of ‘worm overload.’

These professors sure must be dumb, and getting overpaid too....

topside1 · #11 09/05/10, 07:18 PM

Little Red read Agmans link in post #8,,,good info.