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Caleb55
Posted 3/1/2017 17:30 (#5871603)
Subject: Lump under calves jaw


SE Michigan
2.5 week old Holstein feeder that is my daughters 4-H project. 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. Hopefully the pictures show what I'm talking about, he didn't want to pose for a picture. Last two are when we brought them home last week.

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W250-CTD
Posted 3/1/2017 19:27 (#5871851 - in reply to #5871603)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw


Central MN
I've had that on 2 calves now, they never act any different. It goes away over time, or at lest the one I had did.
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jmart
Posted 3/1/2017 19:47 (#5871911 - in reply to #5871851)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw


Lancaster PA
We had one on a dairy calf. I thought it would just go away but it kept getting bigger. By the time I got the vet to look at it I was kinda embarrassed, he told me it was common but he never saw one that big. It was full of the nastiest liquid you ever saw or smelled. I would get it checked before it gets too big. Is it soft or hard?
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Caleb55
Posted 3/1/2017 20:20 (#5872051 - in reply to #5871911)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw


SE Michigan
It's fairly hard, it doesn't seem to cause him any pain when I push on it.
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gndfarms
Posted 3/1/2017 20:23 (#5872059 - in reply to #5871911)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw


mid minnesota
What i have seen is its like when you have a sore throat you kinda have a lump, one thing i was told to make sure your bottles get sanitized often,rember they are babys!!
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Supa Dexta
Posted 3/1/2017 20:22 (#5872057 - in reply to #5871603)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw



NS Canada
Usually feel around for a soft spot in the middle of it and poke it with a large needle - Nasty stuff will drain and it will heal up. Give it your antibiotic of choice. If left alone it will eventually pop open on its own, but I imagine that is pretty painful for it.
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ccjersey
Posted 3/1/2017 20:35 (#5872087 - in reply to #5871603)
Subject: RE: Lump under calves jaw


Faunsdale, AL
Most likely will eventually come to a head and drain, but can get pretty big as mentioned already. Unless it starts going down, I would plan on lancing and draining it. You want to slash it open end to end so it will not heal up on the outside until it has cleaned up from the inside out.

Tapping with a needle on a syringe works to find out whats in there, but it practically guarantees whatever it is will be contaminated with skin and hair germs. This almost always results in an abscess in the end......but its most likely already one, so the chances of doing harm are pretty low and the chance of curing it by draining is very high.
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