Aug 17, 2013 · Get the calf contained and feel around with your finger you should notice a spot that seems a little softer than the rest. Take a needle and stab it good in that spot and then squeeze the pus out some.

Sep 13, 2024 · Swelling under the jaw is usually very visible to livestock producers. It is not a common clinical sign, and most times it is limited to a single animal, except for one condition. Cattle that...

Nov 30, 2005 · We took the calf to the vet yesterday and were told it was lumpy Jaw. He lanced it and it was NASTY! A shot of antibiotics and then flushing it out was what was needed.

Aug 24, 2006 · I have a 5 week old bottle calf that I bought at an auction that has developed a lump about the size of an orange on his lower jaw. It doesn't seem to bother him, he drinks his milk and eats his pellets good.

May 13, 2010 · Our one month old Holstein bull calf has a lump that seemingly showed up overnight. It is hard and does not move and seems to be part of his jawbone. From what I've seen with research, this kind of thing most commonly shows up on older animals, from an infection where a tooth comes out, etc. Any ideas?

Jan 10, 2012 · Today, I was just watching the calves, and noticed that the bottom of the double-yolker egg size lump on Pancake's jaw was red, so I went in the shed to take a close look at it.

Mar 1, 2017 · Noticed a couple of days ago that it had a lump under its jaw on the right side. Appears to me that it may be getting larger. Calf acts fine, taking bottle fine and nibbling on grain.

May 26, 2024 · Noticed this evening, I’ve got a calf with a golf ball size lump on the side of its jaw? I felt it, and it seemed hard, not like it was fluid filled. Any ideas what it is and how serious?

Dec 27, 2021 · The most common form of lump jaw in cattle is an abscess in soft tissue along the lower jaw. The lump may be hard or soft but can be moved around if you press it firmly with your hand; it is not attached to the bone.

Actinomycosis or Lumpy jaw is a chronic infectious disease of cattle characterized by rarefying osteomyelitis of the head bones, particularly mandible and maxilla, and occasionally involvement of the soft tissues.