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  • 01-05-2012 11:29am
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    bbam
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    I had a test on Saturday.
    One 15 month heifer has developed a swelling on her chest down from her shoulder. Had the vet look at it and she reckons it is a hurt from the headgate, she had gone through it 3 weeks ago when going out to pasture. Vet reckons leave it be and it could go either way, beel out or something more sinister. Happy enough wih that as she's in good form and thriving.

    I mentioned it to 3 different farming friends and they all said the same thing. MART as soon as test results are back. I was shocked, it wouldn't be noticed but I couldn't believe they would all sell an animal knowing it could go wrong. Really bad form, I wouldn't dream selling an animal knowing you could be doing a fella, I suppose they're the same lads that sell crazy cows rather than factory, that's another thing that annoys me.

    Anyone else seen a hurt like this, how dis it turn out? not fluid but not rock hard either,
    As the auld man used to say " always when they're dear, always".


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    MfMan
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    bbam wrote: »
    I had a test on Saturday.
    One 15 month heifer has developed a swelling on her chest down from her shoulder. Had the vet look at it and she reckons it is a hurt from the headgate, she had gone through it 3 weeks ago when going out to pasture. Vet reckons leave it be and it could go either way, beel out or something more sinister. Happy enough wih that as she's in good form and thriving.

    I mentioned it to 3 different farming friends and they all said the same thing. MART as soon as test results are back. I was shocked, it wouldn't be noticed but I couldn't believe they would all sell an animal knowing it could go wrong. Really bad form, I wouldn't dream selling an animal knowing you could be doing a fella, I suppose they're the same lads that sell crazy cows rather than factory, that's another thing that annoys me.

    Anyone else seen a hurt like this, how dis it turn out? not fluid but not rock hard either,
    As the auld man used to say " always when they're dear, always".

    Could be haematoma, swelling of blood cells under the skin. Common enough in housed cattle where they're constantly banging up against each other or rattling off feeding barriers. Had a bullock like that this winter, very lopsided and swollen in a couple of places; vet said to leave him out on his own away from physical contact with other animals. I let him out to grass on his own mid-Feb. He has recovered completely and has thrived like hell since, now the best animal in my herd.

    Persevere with your heifer I'd say and maybe leave her isolated until she recovers a bit.


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