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<blockquote data-quote="wgf" data-source="post: 1678692" data-attributes="member: 6397"><p>So- this was a new one for me, despite the fact that I've kept cattle for 38 years in 2 different states (WV and Maine). Yearling heifer, being kept out of the way of the bull- but then he jumps the fence and it was a bit befre I got them separated. She didn't seem to suffer any ill effects, but after a few days of keeping her in the barn(she wasn't happy), I noticed one of her little stubby horns seemed somewhat slanted a little differently than the other. I waited, all seemed well- then she went off her feed for a day or so. . checked her over, horn seemed kind of tender, a few bits of hay sticking to it which I cleaned off, but still tilted, still in place and not too loose. So I read up on it, hand-fed her some bagels (no, that's not a medical treatment, just wanted to get her eating again.). Went and bought some 'Alushield aerosol bandage' to spray on- 'just in case' I was missing something- didn't want her to get sinusitis or sepsis.. Boy, THAT was a chase. She does NOT like spray cans. I prevailed- and.. then 2 days later I see a widening separation, horn tilted further, progressing to dangling, then gone today. I can't find it in her bedding- (I wanted the trophy, you know, it's silver..) and it seems my spray application was better than I knew because the nubbin that's left is silver color too. Her appetite's come back, and she's a bit less skittish. I'll have to spray her again most likely. So, my concerns are a) fly-strike, horn flies etc. Temp up here in Maine is still cool. She'd do overall better out in the sunshine, I know. And b) what happens long term. I'm picturing that it will just stay dried down, but I don't really know. I'm sure lots of people have dealt with this so hoping for a good word.. thanks in advance. lw</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wgf, post: 1678692, member: 6397"] So- this was a new one for me, despite the fact that I've kept cattle for 38 years in 2 different states (WV and Maine). Yearling heifer, being kept out of the way of the bull- but then he jumps the fence and it was a bit befre I got them separated. She didn't seem to suffer any ill effects, but after a few days of keeping her in the barn(she wasn't happy), I noticed one of her little stubby horns seemed somewhat slanted a little differently than the other. I waited, all seemed well- then she went off her feed for a day or so. . checked her over, horn seemed kind of tender, a few bits of hay sticking to it which I cleaned off, but still tilted, still in place and not too loose. So I read up on it, hand-fed her some bagels (no, that's not a medical treatment, just wanted to get her eating again.). Went and bought some 'Alushield aerosol bandage' to spray on- 'just in case' I was missing something- didn't want her to get sinusitis or sepsis.. Boy, THAT was a chase. She does NOT like spray cans. I prevailed- and.. then 2 days later I see a widening separation, horn tilted further, progressing to dangling, then gone today. I can't find it in her bedding- (I wanted the trophy, you know, it's silver..) and it seems my spray application was better than I knew because the nubbin that's left is silver color too. Her appetite's come back, and she's a bit less skittish. I'll have to spray her again most likely. So, my concerns are a) fly-strike, horn flies etc. Temp up here in Maine is still cool. She'd do overall better out in the sunshine, I know. And b) what happens long term. I'm picturing that it will just stay dried down, but I don't really know. I'm sure lots of people have dealt with this so hoping for a good word.. thanks in advance. lw [/QUOTE]
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