hillsdown
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I had a bull calf born in Feb. it was around -20 and he was born at 11o pm. He was a big calf a little over 130lbs, and could not stand on his own for a while. He was given 7 pints of colostrum at birth and then when I checked on him at 2:30 am he still could not stand on his own so he was put in the hot box and given colostrum again of course.
Now I got him walking on his own the next morn so back out he went with his mom with a toque on. Now he still lost both tips of his ears and his testicles never came down ,I think they froze as well.
Yesterday out in pasture I was scratching his but because he likes it and had a quick feel to see if there was anything down yet ,but no nothing but the small empty sack hanging down.
So my question is should I have the vet cut him and remove the testicles ,or are they not going to be a problem because they never developed. I really couldn't feel them up inside either so maybe they never developed to begin with.
Just curious as I will know more when Dr. U checks him out further the next time he's out. Anyone have this before ?
Now I got him walking on his own the next morn so back out he went with his mom with a toque on. Now he still lost both tips of his ears and his testicles never came down ,I think they froze as well.
Yesterday out in pasture I was scratching his but because he likes it and had a quick feel to see if there was anything down yet ,but no nothing but the small empty sack hanging down.
So my question is should I have the vet cut him and remove the testicles ,or are they not going to be a problem because they never developed. I really couldn't feel them up inside either so maybe they never developed to begin with.
Just curious as I will know more when Dr. U checks him out further the next time he's out. Anyone have this before ?