calf tongue infected

[jt]

i have a calf about a month old that i noticed walking around with his tongue stuck out to the side. well, after a day or so it was a little more obvious and a little blood in his salava. so i caught him up and the bottom of his tongue was really infected looking. all chalky looking. gave him some penicillin for a few days and it has really cleared up a lot, but has left a cavity in the bottom of his tongue about 1" by 1-1/2". and it is kind of deep in a place or 2.

it is not on the end of his tongue, but back a pretty good bit.. at least 2-3" back. i have to put my hand in his mouth and lift his tongue to see it.

anyone have any ideas on this or ever seen such?

thanks

jt

 

[randiliana]

We have had the same thing, off and on through the years. It is the same disease (Fusobacterium necrophorum) that causes foot rot, calf diphtheria, and a few other problems. Penicillin has worked well for us in the past. Also, you can scrub the wound with an iodine solution, which may help.

http://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinf ... bacillosis

 

[dthompson]

my calf has pretty much the same thing at the moment, but he has diphtheria so we are treating him 1 ml of penicillin per kilo of bodyweight

I.e: for 50 kilos i would give 5 mls of penicillin