Abscess on brisket of cow

[garnetann]

I have a cow that has what looks like an abscess on the bottom of her brisket, almost between her front legs. It is about the size of a cantaloupe. Will it eventually go away on its own or will the vet need to lance it?

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Where are you located? Any chance you are at a high elevation? (brisket disease) https://www.beefmagazine.com/health/0801-brisket-disease-cattle
Are you sure it is new? Maybe just a very fat cow with a heavy brisket?

 

[ccr]

can you send a photo? i've learned sometime fatter cattle will have a large brisket, which almost looks like something is astray.

 

[wbvs58]

The brisket being the lowest point is where most of the oedema gravitates to so while it is possible that an abscess is there look around elsewhere further up for an injury like a haematoma.

Ken

 

[TCRanch]

Have you felt it? Squishy or a hard mass? Pics would definitely help. And in addition to the above, hardware can also cause swelling of the brisket.

 

[holm25]

No chance of hardware is there?