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Silver
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Joined: 23 Mar 2005
Posts: 3638
Location: BC
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 Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Funny shaped abcess on yrlg. |
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| We brought in about 100 yrlngs yesterday, and noticed one had a huge tubelike abcess under her hide. It started near her backbone just ahead of her hip and rand forward and down at a slight angle along her ribs. The abcess was about 2 feet long, 6" wide, and stuck up 5 or 6 inches. We ran her into the chute and I lanced the thing on the low end. Once I had it emptied out a bit I could feel the offending sliver and realized I'd have to open the hole a bit more, then to my surprise I pulled out a spruce snag about 2" in dia. and about 18" long. It looked like the entry wound was nearly healed over, so I guess she'd been packing that thing for a week or two. It didn't appear to be bothering her anymore, but I've never seen anything like it. I cussed myself out for not having my camera with me though.
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Jassy
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Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2733
Location: S. of Valentine, NE
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| Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| yes you should of cussed yourself....Should think of camera just like ya do yur boots...never leave home without em..lol Glad she's ok though.
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Northern Rancher
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: saskatchewan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah those snags are a bad deal-my buddy lost a good ranch gelding last summer ran one into his belly riding down a bush trail. My neighber had a bull 'Bobbit' himself with one a few years back too. It's amazing how tough cattle can be sometimes.
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