Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
Woody tongue
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Ozhorse" data-source="post: 944124" data-attributes="member: 18575"><p>I have a 12 mo heifer that most probably has woody tongue. I am newbie-ish so have not seen it before. I would appreciate some advice from those who have dealt with it. </p><p></p><p>I found the heifer in a wrong paddock looking terrible and managed to get her to the yards. She has her tongue sticking out. Her face is swollen and hard under the jaw. I am sure she is not able to drink as she keeps going to the trough, and she looks like she has not drunk for a number of days. She will pick up hay with the end of her tongue and tries to eat but I don't think she can swallow or chew. </p><p></p><p>I had heard the words "wooden tongue" on this forum so I looked it up. After reading about it I called the meat works who could have taken her tomorrow morning. Then I called two different vets. Both said it was readily treatable with antibiotics and that it was worth trying as she was so dehydrated the meat would probably be condemned anyway. One suggested I try to get 30 litres of electrolytes down her neck even though she can't swallow. The electrolytes sound like a big fuss with a good chance of killing her with water in the lungs.</p><p></p><p>I gave her long acting Oxytetracycline that a vet suggested and that I had on hand (no more meat works option). He says just give her 30 ml every 3 days and he thinks she will probably come good. He said he does not think it is likely to recur. </p><p></p><p>I am not so hopeful, she will have to improve enough in two or three days to swallow or she is dead anyway. </p><p></p><p>Because I live in Australia the economics are that the animal is worth less than a vet treatment so that is not an option.</p><p></p><p>I read about IV iodine treatment and iodine deficiency. Neither vet here suggested it. It has been a super wet two years and there are lots of mineral deficiencies. I have priced lots of different mineral and salt products and can't justify the cost of proper supplementation for all the animals here vs the value of the animals and total income.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps I should consider minerals just for the young heifers as they need it more than older cows? Yes/No?</p><p></p><p>So two main questions:</p><p></p><p>1) In your experience is it likely she will get better with only antibiotic treatment?</p><p>2) Does Wooden Tongue and Lumpy jaw seem to be related to mineral deficiency IN YOUR EXPERIENCE (not what the books say)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ozhorse, post: 944124, member: 18575"] I have a 12 mo heifer that most probably has woody tongue. I am newbie-ish so have not seen it before. I would appreciate some advice from those who have dealt with it. I found the heifer in a wrong paddock looking terrible and managed to get her to the yards. She has her tongue sticking out. Her face is swollen and hard under the jaw. I am sure she is not able to drink as she keeps going to the trough, and she looks like she has not drunk for a number of days. She will pick up hay with the end of her tongue and tries to eat but I don't think she can swallow or chew. I had heard the words "wooden tongue" on this forum so I looked it up. After reading about it I called the meat works who could have taken her tomorrow morning. Then I called two different vets. Both said it was readily treatable with antibiotics and that it was worth trying as she was so dehydrated the meat would probably be condemned anyway. One suggested I try to get 30 litres of electrolytes down her neck even though she can't swallow. The electrolytes sound like a big fuss with a good chance of killing her with water in the lungs. I gave her long acting Oxytetracycline that a vet suggested and that I had on hand (no more meat works option). He says just give her 30 ml every 3 days and he thinks she will probably come good. He said he does not think it is likely to recur. I am not so hopeful, she will have to improve enough in two or three days to swallow or she is dead anyway. Because I live in Australia the economics are that the animal is worth less than a vet treatment so that is not an option. I read about IV iodine treatment and iodine deficiency. Neither vet here suggested it. It has been a super wet two years and there are lots of mineral deficiencies. I have priced lots of different mineral and salt products and can't justify the cost of proper supplementation for all the animals here vs the value of the animals and total income. Perhaps I should consider minerals just for the young heifers as they need it more than older cows? Yes/No? So two main questions: 1) In your experience is it likely she will get better with only antibiotic treatment? 2) Does Wooden Tongue and Lumpy jaw seem to be related to mineral deficiency IN YOUR EXPERIENCE (not what the books say) [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
Woody tongue
Top