I was running in a group of heifers this morning and they are in pipe pens and all the alleys are made of pipe. These heifers are 6 or so months old. They don't like getting run into the tie up area much yet, and one heifer turned and was making a lap in the pen and ran full blast into the pipe fence, which wasn't too forgiving. Now she is breathing hard, and loud. It doesn't sound too bad, but obviously more than she normally would on a hot day after running a couple laps around the pen. And it is obvious that she broke her nose right in the middle about half way between her nostrils and her eyes. Its bent in some on top and moves some with each breath. She did have a little blood come out of her nose, but that has stopped.
Has anyone had any experience with this before? Should I wait for a few days or take her to the vet immediately? Do you think she will be okay in the long run or would I be better just hauling her off? I dont want to make any rushed decisions, because she is MY personal heifer, my only heifer as a matter of fact, probably my best one yet. She does not belong to the owner of the ranch like the other heifers.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Ryan
Has anyone had any experience with this before? Should I wait for a few days or take her to the vet immediately? Do you think she will be okay in the long run or would I be better just hauling her off? I dont want to make any rushed decisions, because she is MY personal heifer, my only heifer as a matter of fact, probably my best one yet. She does not belong to the owner of the ranch like the other heifers.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Ryan