Strange mark (injury?) On bull

[Boynton Family Farm]

Saw a new (to me) mark on my Hereford bull. Located on side about halfway down. Not open wound, but 1/8" depression. Couple of flies seemed to be attracted to it. Not sensitive to bull. Can Anyone help me identify this?

 

[Son of Butch]

I can't even identify it as a bull, lol maybe someone else can figure out the mark/healed wound?

 

[Redgully]

Could it be a burst abcess?

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

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Saw a new (to me) mark on my Hereford bull. Located on side about halfway down. Not open wound, but 1/8" depression. Couple of flies seemed to be attracted to it. Not sensitive to bull. Can Anyone help me identify this?

Follow up photos. Have applied an antiseptic salve to deter the flies from this area.

 

[alacowman1]

Could it be a burst abcess?

What I was thinking ..

 

[greybeard]

 

[greybeard]

If it was a 'new to you' bull, I might guess it was where a trocar was used at some point, but looks a little too far towards the front.

 

[Hpacres440p]

Horn damage?

 

[WFfarm]

Monkey Pox?

 

[faster horses]

It's small. A long ways from his heart. Put some bacon grease (it's great at repelling flies,
works on horses too) on it and forget it .

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

Thanks everyone. We have had this bill since he was about a year old, now 13 and still going strong. The salve seems to have closed up the small edges. Bacon fat is a great idea, but I don't think I want to share my grease with him..... Horn injury is not possible as our Herefords have no horns. It could have been a burst abscess that went unnoticed. Appreciate all the help.

 

[TexasRancher]

Maybe Botfly larva came out. Super destructive on the carcass...leaves holes.