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The most common form of lump jaw is caused by actinobacillus bacteria which forms an abscess in soft tissues, the most common site is along the lower jaw. The lump can be hard or soft and can even be as large as a tennis ball, but if pressed firmly it can be moved around as it is not attached to the bone. Check to see if the lump is an abscess by inserting a large needle into the lump. If it is an abscess puss will be on the needle when removed. When this is the case lance the abscess at its lowest point with a scalpel or sharp clean knife for drainage, then squeeze the pus out and flush it with a 7% solution of tincture of iodine, or mix of equal parts Nolvassan, water and hydrogen peroxide. There are times when an abscess is slow to heal, this is because it develops a mass of dead tissue inside it and may have to be removed by your vet in order to heal. On rare occasions the infection may get into the lymph system and produce multiple lumps, when this is the case all swollen nodes must be drained and the animal given antibiotics to prevent systemic infection.
Flushing out an abscess with iodine solution may also be unwise in a pregnant cow as it may result in abortion. It is better to play safe and use a less toxic disinfectant or antiseptic solution.
Boney Lump Jaw
The cause of this type of lump jaw is bacteria called antinomies and the condition is called actinomycosis. In this case bacteria enters a wound in the mouth in the way as Actinobacillus but infects the bone if the break in the tissues penetrates to the bone. This affects for the most part two year calves when they are shedding their baby teeth and getting new ones. Infection can enter through the dental sockets.
The infected jaw bone creates a painless, hard immobile boney enlargement, usually at the level of central molars. Later on they may become painful and interfere with chewing. The infection may eventually break through the skin and oozing pus or a sticky fluid that has hard granules. This time lancing is of no value because the infected bone will not drain. Teeth in the infected jawbone may become misaligned and cause pain when chewing and difficultly in eating occurs. The infection may spread to softer tissues and involve muscles and lining of the throat. This can interfere with breathing. The animal may become so thin and die.
This form of lump jaw is easy to diagnose because it does not move and has no pus, but it is hard to treat. It is not a typical abscess and must be treated from inside out via the bloodstream that serves the bone. Your vet can inject sodium iodide into the jugular vein. This may have to be done twice at two week intervals. IV injections
Flushing out an abscess with iodine solution may also be unwise in a pregnant cow as it may result in abortion. It is better to play safe and use a less toxic disinfectant or antiseptic solution.
Boney Lump Jaw
The cause of this type of lump jaw is bacteria called antinomies and the condition is called actinomycosis. In this case bacteria enters a wound in the mouth in the way as Actinobacillus but infects the bone if the break in the tissues penetrates to the bone. This affects for the most part two year calves when they are shedding their baby teeth and getting new ones. Infection can enter through the dental sockets.
The infected jaw bone creates a painless, hard immobile boney enlargement, usually at the level of central molars. Later on they may become painful and interfere with chewing. The infection may eventually break through the skin and oozing pus or a sticky fluid that has hard granules. This time lancing is of no value because the infected bone will not drain. Teeth in the infected jawbone may become misaligned and cause pain when chewing and difficultly in eating occurs. The infection may spread to softer tissues and involve muscles and lining of the throat. This can interfere with breathing. The animal may become so thin and die.
This form of lump jaw is easy to diagnose because it does not move and has no pus, but it is hard to treat. It is not a typical abscess and must be treated from inside out via the bloodstream that serves the bone. Your vet can inject sodium iodide into the jugular vein. This may have to be done twice at two week intervals. IV injections