Six week old bottle calf has swollen knee

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Front right. Navel ok. Maybe a puncture. He's not limping, I have some injectable penicillin. Treatment?
 

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Take his temperature. My guess would be an infection or injury. Did he get caught up in anything? I'd give a tetanus booster ASAP. If his temperature is elevated, give antibiotics.
 

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Thank you! I'm new to cattle, being a shepherd primarily. This a.m. Knee is much smaller there appears to be a puncture. He is hungry and frisky no limping. Can tetanus vaccine be purchased over the counter?
 

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Thank you! I'm new to cattle, being a shepherd primarily. This a.m. Knee is much smaller there appears to be a puncture. He is hungry and frisky no limping. Can tetanus vaccine be purchased over the counter?
Yes it can, but if he hasn't been vaccinated yet, you need tetanus antitoxin to give immediate (but short-term) protection. Also pick up a dose of tetanus toxiod and give him that two weeks later for lasting protection (actually two doses of the toxoid, about 2 or 3 weeks apart, are needed because he's young).

Good luck with him!
 

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