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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 112271" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Assuming these are just raw places from being nursed or sunburnt, as beefy suggested: Bag balm. Every day - twice a day is better. Sunburnt usually heals in a week or so, if it's raw from the calf sucking it probably needs attention or you'll have a problem.</p><p></p><p>My nurse cow had a sore on one of her back quarters this past winter, and I didn't notice it until it looked really serious. It had gone from just a sore to a deep cut where the teat attached to the udder. It took bag balm twice a day for several weeks before it healed to the point that I wasn't concerned about it anymore, and still several more weeks before it was completely healed.</p><p></p><p>As suggested, watch her for mastitis. I'd probably check her now, then if you have a problem treat it early. If those quarters aren't being nursed you're going to have trouble. Might consider penning cow and calf up, separating them for twelve hours and covering the cow's teats in bag balm, then turn the calf loose. Normally they'll be hungry enough they'll completely milk out all four quarters. </p><p></p><p>Now, I do recall reading something about actual teat <em>ulcers</em> recently. That would be different than just sunburnt or rubbed raw, and obviously treated differently, though I can't remember HOW at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 112271, member: 852"] Assuming these are just raw places from being nursed or sunburnt, as beefy suggested: Bag balm. Every day - twice a day is better. Sunburnt usually heals in a week or so, if it's raw from the calf sucking it probably needs attention or you'll have a problem. My nurse cow had a sore on one of her back quarters this past winter, and I didn't notice it until it looked really serious. It had gone from just a sore to a deep cut where the teat attached to the udder. It took bag balm twice a day for several weeks before it healed to the point that I wasn't concerned about it anymore, and still several more weeks before it was completely healed. As suggested, watch her for mastitis. I'd probably check her now, then if you have a problem treat it early. If those quarters aren't being nursed you're going to have trouble. Might consider penning cow and calf up, separating them for twelve hours and covering the cow's teats in bag balm, then turn the calf loose. Normally they'll be hungry enough they'll completely milk out all four quarters. Now, I do recall reading something about actual teat [i]ulcers[/i] recently. That would be different than just sunburnt or rubbed raw, and obviously treated differently, though I can't remember HOW at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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