Hernia? Should I worry?

[tater74]

Bought some bred cows late November. This one is due in February.
Noticed yesterday that it had developed a hernia.

How concerned should I be about this?

I don't plan on keeping the cow,

 

[ClinchValley86]

Ugly lookin ain't it. Is her skin torn open too? Or is it under thr akin?

 

[tater74]

No torn skin, just ugly.

 

[kenny thomas]

No torn skin, just ugly.

Do like Dun used to say. Jut dont look at it. Its definitely not a cull factor if she was mine.

 

[mwj]

Do like Dun used to say. Jut dont look at it. Its definitely not a cull factor if she was mine.

Benin neglect ?

 

[kenny thomas]

Benin neglect ?

Thats it. Hahaha

 

[Mark Reynolds]

It's something to keep watch on. You do not want a loop of intestine to slip through the hernia and get 'strangled', killing the intestine. Right now she is a cull cow. If the intestine gets strangled and dies, this could poison the carcass and render her worthless as the meat would be tainted. I don't know how big of a risk that is, but with a hernia, this is a possibility, at some level.

 

[Travlr]

Bought some bred cows late November. This one is due in February.
Noticed yesterday that it had developed a hernia.

How concerned should I be about this?

I don't plan on keeping the cow,

If there's no guts in it and you can be sure, you can band it like you would castrating a calf.

 

[kenny thomas]

It's something to keep watch on. You do not want a loop of intestine to slip through the hernia and get 'strangled', killing the intestine. Right now she is a cull cow. If the intestine gets strangled and dies, this could poison the carcass and render her worthless as the meat would be tainted. I don't know how big of a risk that is, but with a hernia, this is a possibility, at some level.

I disagree. I have seen that lots of times but never one that gave an issue. Kinda like an outie belly button.

 

[tater74]

She will be going to the sale in the fall either way.

Thanks for your answers.