Calf with swollen jaw

[ThePigeonKid]

Hi, I have a calf with a bump on the right side of his bottom jaw and this morning, a little bit of blood came out of his mouth while I was feeding him. Does anyone have an idea what could cause this?

[myersfarm]

BE VERY CAREFULL but stick your finger in there pushing out on the lower lip see if you can feel a bump or a wound in there......if you get your finger in his moulers he can crush your finger....why you push out on it away from his teeth....have a big guy hold his head so he can not shake head and get a hold of finger.......might be a thorn or a fever blister

[topside1]

95 % thorn, JMO

[Jennifer L.]

Lump Jaw. http://www.yourcattle.com/members/ar.../lump_jaw.html

We had a heifer with it years ago. She lived to be quite old,and was known as Lumpy all her days.