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eye cancer/cataract
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<blockquote data-quote="Bez!" data-source="post: 176028" data-attributes="member: 2830"><p>Do not suppose there has been a veterinarian over to have a peek?</p><p></p><p>Cancer eye usually - not always - develops into a protruding growth. The examples I have seen are growths that start on the eye lid and rub against the eye ball.</p><p></p><p>Cataracts are fairtly straight forward, going cloudy over time.</p><p></p><p>If the animal is going down - as per your initial weight loss comment - and has cancer eye it is more than a cull - in my opinion it is no longer edible. Yeah, I know the regs are different everywhere.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like this animal needs a visit from the veterinarian, or a decision to cull on spec. That cull decision would not necessarily be bad - only one cow and it is not a numbers game it is a quality game. Save the money and toss her at the first opportunity.</p><p></p><p>If it is a straight cataract and the animal is healthy - yeah, she may very well breed back - but I would only keep her long enough to get the calf to weaning - then toss her.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck,</p><p></p><p>Bez!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez!, post: 176028, member: 2830"] Do not suppose there has been a veterinarian over to have a peek? Cancer eye usually - not always - develops into a protruding growth. The examples I have seen are growths that start on the eye lid and rub against the eye ball. Cataracts are fairtly straight forward, going cloudy over time. If the animal is going down - as per your initial weight loss comment - and has cancer eye it is more than a cull - in my opinion it is no longer edible. Yeah, I know the regs are different everywhere. Sounds like this animal needs a visit from the veterinarian, or a decision to cull on spec. That cull decision would not necessarily be bad - only one cow and it is not a numbers game it is a quality game. Save the money and toss her at the first opportunity. If it is a straight cataract and the animal is healthy - yeah, she may very well breed back - but I would only keep her long enough to get the calf to weaning - then toss her. Best of luck, Bez! [/QUOTE]
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