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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12466"><p>> well that rules out my theory</p><p>> about 'this heifer is too young to</p><p>> have a heart attack'. good to</p><p>> know.</p><p></p><p>> i'm 90% sure its not an absess, at</p><p>> least not one from the outside.</p><p>> ive seen tons of those, mostly due</p><p>> to prickly pear cactus, but those</p><p>> absesses are usually more</p><p>> baseball-softball size, easily</p><p>> drainable, and typically more</p><p>> concentrated in one area than</p><p>> this. this is spread out all up</p><p>> and down the jaw and on the other</p><p>> side too. and MUCH more swollen.</p><p></p><p>> the "new" vet came out</p><p>> today. i wasnt there but my dad</p><p>> gave me the report. he said he</p><p>> would bet money that it was a</p><p>> snake bite. (last time i checked</p><p>> snake bites made puncture wounds,</p><p>> but oh well.) ive only seen two or</p><p>> three snake bites and they were</p><p>> all on the leg. Dad did say that</p><p>> the vet ruled out lumpy jaw saying</p><p>> that it usually effects older</p><p>> cattle. said to give the LA200</p><p>> again on thursday and he gave her</p><p>> some kind of steroid. Any thoughts</p><p>> on that V?</p><p></p><p>We had almost the same thing with a 3 year old Holstein cow. She had swelling in the area under the neck and between the front legs.</p><p></p><p>The Vet could not figure out what it was and said he would watch it. (Comes out for weekly herd checks). She seemed to be doing alright and then one day I noticed she was having trouble breathing , I called him out and she died as soon as he got here. The result: congestive heart failure. Our vet did not even think that a 3 year old cow could get it.</p><p></p><p>kat</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:cowmommie3@hotmail.com">cowmommie3@hotmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12466"] > well that rules out my theory > about 'this heifer is too young to > have a heart attack'. good to > know. > i'm 90% sure its not an absess, at > least not one from the outside. > ive seen tons of those, mostly due > to prickly pear cactus, but those > absesses are usually more > baseball-softball size, easily > drainable, and typically more > concentrated in one area than > this. this is spread out all up > and down the jaw and on the other > side too. and MUCH more swollen. > the "new" vet came out > today. i wasnt there but my dad > gave me the report. he said he > would bet money that it was a > snake bite. (last time i checked > snake bites made puncture wounds, > but oh well.) ive only seen two or > three snake bites and they were > all on the leg. Dad did say that > the vet ruled out lumpy jaw saying > that it usually effects older > cattle. said to give the LA200 > again on thursday and he gave her > some kind of steroid. Any thoughts > on that V? We had almost the same thing with a 3 year old Holstein cow. She had swelling in the area under the neck and between the front legs. The Vet could not figure out what it was and said he would watch it. (Comes out for weekly herd checks). She seemed to be doing alright and then one day I noticed she was having trouble breathing , I called him out and she died as soon as he got here. The result: congestive heart failure. Our vet did not even think that a 3 year old cow could get it. kat [email=cowmommie3@hotmail.com]cowmommie3@hotmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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