Looks very black to me Shell.I don't know but she is a nice cow. Is she ultra black?
Should it be lanced or just let it re-absorb on its own? I am just curious.The one in the brisket would be related to the shoulder, fluid gravitates to the lowest point . I would suspect she has hit something or something has hit her and she has a big haematoma there.
Would it go down on its own? I have her a shot of LA200 just to be on the safe side.Cow fight and she lost.
Thanks, I'm also curious to know.Should it be lanced or just let it re-absorb on its own? I am just curious.
I was told brangus. She is very nice. And she's raising a nice heifer too.I don't know but she is a nice cow. Is she ultra black?
Thanks for the info. Should I bring out a vet to lance it or just let it go down on it's own. I gave her some antibiotics just in case.The one in the brisket would be related to the shoulder, fluid gravitates to the lowest point . I would suspect she has hit something or something has hit her and she has a big haematoma there.
I had a cow that had something very similar to that. Vet said we could lance it or give some anti-biotics. We opted for the antl's. Took about three weeks but it did go away and she is fine now.Thanks for the info. Should I bring out a vet to lance it or just let it go down on it's own. I gave her some antibiotics just in case.
Thanks so much. We gave her some antibiotics too. I will still reach out to the vet to ask.I had a cow that had something very similar to that. Vet said we could lance it or give some anti-biotics. We opted for the antl's. Took about three weeks but it did go away and she is fine now.
If I remember correctly, we could lance it and give her a shot or just give her a shot. It was on her rear where you would normally see fat deposits on fatty cows, but this was the size of a volleyball. She gave her the shot and said just keep an eye on it. We figured she must have punctured the skin while rubbing against something and it got infected.I also had a similar situation a few years ago except the prominent lump was on the side of her face. Took her to the vet, suspecting possible lump jaw. Nope, just a bruise/hematoma, and pointed out where the edema was settling in her brisket, which would get worse before it got better. No need to lance unless it segued into an abscess, no need for antibiotics, she just needed time to heal.
@Ridgefarmer63 I'm curious why your vet suggested antibiotics. Was that only if you lanced it?
Gotcha, thanks. An infection warrants antibiotics.If I remember correctly, we could lance it and give her a shot or just give her a shot. It was on her rear where you would normally see fat deposits on fatty cows, but this was the size of a volleyball. She gave her the shot and said just keep an eye on it. We figured she must have punctured the skin while rubbing against something and it got infected.
Thank you, that's good to hear. I'll keep an eye on her I'm glad to know it's nothing serious!I also had a similar situation a few years ago except the prominent lump was on the side of her face. Took her to the vet, suspecting possible lump jaw. Nope, just a bruise/hematoma, and pointed out where the edema was settling in her brisket, which would get worse before it got better. No need to lance unless it segued into an abscess, no need for antibiotics, she just needed time to heal.
@Ridgefarmer63 I'm curious why your vet suggested antibiotics. Was that only if you lanced it?
If all appears normal with her I would just let her be. Maybe an 18g needle into the middle of it to confirm that there is no puss there. if all seems sterile I would not even give antibiotics. Antibiotics will not penetrate into the stagnant blood.Thanks for the info. Should I bring out a vet to lance it or just let it go down on it's own. I gave her some antibiotics just in case.