So. If anyone remembers me and Mater, his scours cleared up nicely and he is all weaned now and gaining weight like a pro. I even shared the trick of heavy whipping cream and yogurt with a friend who used it to save his little Jersey calf, so thank you to whoever shared that.
I have no need for a bull so I banded him on Feb 24 when he was nearly 2 months old. I have banded ram lambs before but never a calf so my sis who is training to be a vet came out to help. We washed him with soap and water, banded him, and he barely even reacted. Kept him penned up for the night so the other cows would leave him be and so that he wouldn't be running around and he has been out ever since.
After about a week or two they seemed to dry up and get hard. I felt them plenty but when they were still there this week I decided to flip him over and have a look. I feel no testicles up in his stomach, but I am worried that the band slipped down and I don't know if I should try to reband at the original spot. They site doesn't seem to cause him any pain and he is eating and drinking like a champ. He did not get a tetanus shot at the time, but he got one two and a half weeks ago as part of his vaccinations. He gets another in just over a week.
Also, if you pull a bit at his scrotum you can see there is pink at the original banding site as if it had been departing the first layer of skin there but didn't fully kill the flesh on the inside before the band slipped. It is not actively leaking any fluid, but the dried crusties between the original band site and where it is now makes it look like there could have been some discharge. There is no foul smell.
I am prone to overreacting with him, but I leave right after I give him his booster shot and won't see him in a month or two. I have people to look in on him, but I doubt they will be keeping a close eye on his scrotum. Any advice or previous experience helps!
I have no need for a bull so I banded him on Feb 24 when he was nearly 2 months old. I have banded ram lambs before but never a calf so my sis who is training to be a vet came out to help. We washed him with soap and water, banded him, and he barely even reacted. Kept him penned up for the night so the other cows would leave him be and so that he wouldn't be running around and he has been out ever since.
After about a week or two they seemed to dry up and get hard. I felt them plenty but when they were still there this week I decided to flip him over and have a look. I feel no testicles up in his stomach, but I am worried that the band slipped down and I don't know if I should try to reband at the original spot. They site doesn't seem to cause him any pain and he is eating and drinking like a champ. He did not get a tetanus shot at the time, but he got one two and a half weeks ago as part of his vaccinations. He gets another in just over a week.
Also, if you pull a bit at his scrotum you can see there is pink at the original banding site as if it had been departing the first layer of skin there but didn't fully kill the flesh on the inside before the band slipped. It is not actively leaking any fluid, but the dried crusties between the original band site and where it is now makes it look like there could have been some discharge. There is no foul smell.
I am prone to overreacting with him, but I leave right after I give him his booster shot and won't see him in a month or two. I have people to look in on him, but I doubt they will be keeping a close eye on his scrotum. Any advice or previous experience helps!
