Uneven calf--looks like bloat but isn't I don't think

[Clodkicker]

I have a bull calf that is about seven months old. He has always been a little pot bellied but I am noticing that it is getting worse. The hefier calf that is with him is fine. Any ideas what is wrong?

 

[Alice]

You said in the title line that he's "uneven." Does he happen to have a slight limp? I'm not being silly or smart alec...does he maybe favor one hind leg?

Alice

 

[msscamp]

I have a bull calf that is about seven months old. He has always been a little pot bellied but I am noticing that it is getting worse. The hefier calf that is with him is fine. Any ideas what is wrong?

We've got a yearling bull like that - he is also an enthusiastic eater, which accentuates the problem. As long as your bull calf is eating well, drinking, active, and bright eyed, I don't believe I would worry overly much about it.

 

[Clodkicker]

His middle sticks out on both sides--however, both do not stick out equally. He is "bloated" unevenly. Does that make since? I've never seen this before.

 

[dun]

His middle sticks out on both sides--however, both do not stick out equally. He is "bloated" unevenly. Does that make since? I've never seen this before.

Typical haybelly. Eating a lot of either low quality forage or gassy forage, i.e. alfalfa, etc. I supplement of higher protein usually helps. But, once they get that look it takes a good while for it to go away

dun

 

[Clodkicker]

What is in the forage that causes it to be "gassy" to the calf?

 

[dun]

What is in the forage that causes it to be "gassy" to the calf?

Brassicas, clover, alfalfa, I'm sure there are other things too. Unrelarted to the gas issue, just a low quality diet that would cause him to eat a lot to get full can also cause haybelly.

dun