JonesLaneHomestead
Chillin' with the herd
Hello,
I am new and this is my first time posting, so please forgive me if I have put this in the wrong section.
I have a little South Poll calf that I am taking care of for my sister and her husband. He was rejected at some point. They found him last Wednesday. So we are not sure if he got any colostrum. He hadn't learned how to take from a bottle. I got him Saturday. We have been tubing him for the last couple days, all the while trying to get him to take a bottle. He finally is slowly learning to suck starting last night.
I noticed yesterday though, that his right cheek was looking kind of swollen. I felt inside his mouth and thought he might have bitten his cheek (he has really sharp teeth, I have found out multiple times). This morning it was a little more swollen. He is drooling a lot.
From the bit of research I have done, it seems the closest like lumpjaw. The only thing is, that it is pretty firm, not squishy like an abscess.
Also, he had the start of scouring when I first got him, but it seemed to get better. I just switched formulas on him last night and this morning he had red in his droppings. It has looked fine till now. I think it is from the switch, but just want to make sure.
Any thoughts? I would greatly appreciate any ideas on what is going on with his cheek. I just want the little guy to grow big and strong.
Thank you.
I am new and this is my first time posting, so please forgive me if I have put this in the wrong section.
I have a little South Poll calf that I am taking care of for my sister and her husband. He was rejected at some point. They found him last Wednesday. So we are not sure if he got any colostrum. He hadn't learned how to take from a bottle. I got him Saturday. We have been tubing him for the last couple days, all the while trying to get him to take a bottle. He finally is slowly learning to suck starting last night.
I noticed yesterday though, that his right cheek was looking kind of swollen. I felt inside his mouth and thought he might have bitten his cheek (he has really sharp teeth, I have found out multiple times). This morning it was a little more swollen. He is drooling a lot.
From the bit of research I have done, it seems the closest like lumpjaw. The only thing is, that it is pretty firm, not squishy like an abscess.
Also, he had the start of scouring when I first got him, but it seemed to get better. I just switched formulas on him last night and this morning he had red in his droppings. It has looked fine till now. I think it is from the switch, but just want to make sure.
Any thoughts? I would greatly appreciate any ideas on what is going on with his cheek. I just want the little guy to grow big and strong.
Thank you.