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bull with injured back

  • 05-06-2016 9:38pm
    #1
    martinnn1997
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    Just wondering have any of ye advice on an injured bull. i had a bull that got injured. His back swelled on both sides of the spine.He then couldn't bull a cow. The vet said it happened when a cow jumped on him. I then gave him 5 weeks rest until swelling went down. Let him back with cows and a week later his back swelled up again and seemed to b n alot of pain as was grinding the teeth.He is back resting again and swelling is gone down now and bull has loads of energy. One of his testes is hanging much lower that the other now thou....When I bought him he had a little dip in his back, I wonder did he previously have a back injury??? Will this bull b suitable for breeding ever again? any thought much appreciated


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  • #2
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,454 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    martinnn1997 wrote: »
    Just wondering have any of ye advice on an injured bull. i had a bull that got injured. His back swelled on both sides of the spine.He then couldn't bull a cow. The vet said it happened when a cow jumped on him. I then gave him 5 weeks rest until swelling went down. Let him back with cows and a week later his back swelled up again and seemed to b n alot of pain as was grinding the teeth.He is back resting again and swelling is gone down now and bull has loads of energy. One of his testes is hanging much lower that the other now thou....When I bought him he had a little dip in his back, I wonder did he previously have a back injury??? Will this bull b suitable for breeding ever again? any thought much appreciated
    What age was he when he first got injured?


  • #3
    martinnn1997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭martinnn1997


    Base price wrote: »
    What age was he when he first got injured?

    16 months


  • #4
    Base price
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    martinnn1997 wrote: »
    16 months
    Did you breed him yourself or buy him in?


  • #5
    martinnn1997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭martinnn1997


    Base price wrote: »
    Did you breed him yourself or buy him in?

    Bought him in


  • #6
    Base price
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    What age was he when you bought him.


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  • #7
    Never wrestle with pigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭Never wrestle with pigs


    If he was expensive id rest him for the year and see next year. If he wasn't to bad you might be better to hang him up and replace him.


  • #8
    danjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭danjoe


    Do you have him insured?


  • #9
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,195 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    martinnn1997 wrote: »
    Just wondering have any of ye advice on an injured bull. i had a bull that got injured. His back swelled on both sides of the spine.He then couldn't bull a cow. The vet said it happened when a cow jumped on him. I then gave him 5 weeks rest until swelling went down. Let him back with cows and a week later his back swelled up again and seemed to b n alot of pain as was grinding the teeth.He is back resting again and swelling is gone down now and bull has loads of energy. One of his testes is hanging much lower that the other now thou....When I bought him he had a little dip in his back, I wonder did he previously have a back injury??? Will this bull b suitable for breeding ever again? any thought much appreciated
    2 years ago we had 2 bulls with similar. Both sweliings appeared when they were about 6 months old. Only reason we could see was possibly fighting. Both were in different groups. 1 was the best bull born that year. Vet examined them and 1 of them improved and I have him serving my cows now. The other lad never improved and looked like a camel , we sent him to factory earlier this year. Never saw it before


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