Lancing an Abscess on a Cow
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Today one of our cows has an abscess. We have had a few of these since we started farming and normally take them to the vet. After watching the vet do it, I believe we can handle it. It worked great and she's done great so far. We will just keep a watch on her and make sure it doesn't come back.
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I probably would have cut towards the bottom of the abscess so that gravity helps out a bit
Good tip
Everybody on RUclips is an expert
@@av8tore71you're an idiot...cutting into the abscess from the bottom is the best way to do it...but hey I only grew up on a dairy farm
May I suggest that you shave the area and wash the skin with betadine. This helps to not introduce extra bacteria. A straight cut toward the base of the abcess allows to drain more easily and large enough to allow clots of tissue to flow out or be pulled out without too much trouble.
You also need to flush the wound more liberally with DILUTED chlorhexadine or betadine ( betadine solution diluted to look like weak tea). About 1 pint or so, or 500ml. You can use a squeeze bottle like sauce comes in if you have one. Peroxide also works but is more damaging to the surrounding tissue.
Those are really good tips. We just did exactly what the vets around here do. Thank you
@Deborah Mulroney I did not know that peroxide was damaging to tissue. Does this happen when used to much or any amount of use?
@@beautifullyanimatedspeaks3301any. The fizzing you see is actually the peroxide killing normal healthy tissue as well as bacteria. It’s not selective in what it kills.
@beautifullyanimatedspeaks3301 Any that's why it's no longer recommended for use on wounds. Its great for cleaning up blood though.
@@doublelcattlefarming not very good vets if that's how they do it , heck next time get on here "RUclips" and do research in other cattle getting their Abscesses done right ! I am not a farmer with cattle but I can tell that you would cut at the lowest point so it would all drain out instead of stabbing the poor animal in 2 or 3 different spots because no one did it right the first time 🙄😒
As a vet, you’re a hammer mechanic.
I would suggest that next time make the incision at the lowest point so gravity works for you. This will allow for better continued drainage. I can tell you care about your animals.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes we learned a lot. She’s doing great! Can hardly even tell where we lanced it.
That exactly what I was goin to suggest. And as a side note the reason you stick your fingers in and move them around is to break up puss lockulations(pockets thinly walled off from each other.) You guys are awesome. Keep at caring for your babies these negative Nancys and Debbie downers need a life.
Poor baby. You can tell it hurts, the way she is bawling.
I'm a veterinary nurse and have lanced hundreds of abscesses. We always lance it at the lowest point so gravity helps with drainage, and if it burst on its own before why didn't you open it there????
It busted on the bottom but had later returned on the side of the jaw. I agree we should have lanced at the lowest point and will from know on. We actually seen that day that we should have lanced it lower. But it was too late.
We wish we had lance it on the bottom before it busted. She looks great now and is doing great.
Good question. Not much came out at all
Because they had absolutely no clue how to do this.
We always cut a hole in the bottom of the abscess instead of the side so it drained better
I’ve been a vet tech for 30+ years and taught at the university here. You did a great job on that. Next time you lance an abcess try to get your incision at the bottom. That way you don’t leave a bunch of debris and infection at the bottom of the abcess. Usually there’s a lot of solid gunk that I didn’t see. I really admire your technique all the way through and that you pay a lot of attention to the animals in your care. Your ranch is so well run. ❤
Can you tell that louder from the back?? LOL! Thank you for your kind words! It’s rough being on social media. The most important thing is the cow has healed and is doing great. Our only regret is we didn’t do it the first time when it was under her neck. We gave her antibiotics and kept her up a few days. It went down and she seemed to be doing good. Then it came back and popped underneath. I thought that was good that it popped on it’s own but then it came back on the side of her poor face. Anyway we learned a lot and will do some thing’s different next time. Thanks so much!!
Not the right vet for me. That hook in the nostrils, not a bit of sedation on that sick spot. You can see in the video that the poor cow is in pain. Think you better look for another vet.
Hi, I’ve been watching other Lansing of abscesses. There’s a RUclips channel called Enoch the Cow Vet. He really explains the benefit of Lansing at the bottom of the abscess so it will help it drain. He then uses a diluted betidine solution and pumps it into the area to really flush it out. You want to make sure to get all the clumps out so it can heal up.
Check his videos at Enoch the Cow Vet, Episode Easy Pus, easy go. He also has a great tool to slip over the cows nose to restrain it safely.
I feel if I can help someone, especially when it involves animals, I will.
I’ve watched many similar procedures yours was the worst .
Did you give her any novacaine so that it wasn't painful?
You always cut at the lowest point. That allows all the puss to come out easier when you cut it up higher that puss sits down at the bottom so you have to squeeze from the bottom and push up to get it out of the hole. But if you cut at the lowest point, then it is freely run out easier way easier I worked with a veterinarian for a long time. Plus, the area should’ve been shaved and washed with a lot of Butadiene. Then cut it open at the lowest point, but I’m glad that there’s people out there that care about their animals and take care of them.
I live in San Francisco and am laughing at these comments. I grew up on a 42acre workint farm, then my mom married into one of the largest dairy families in CA. I've recently reconnected with my high school sweetheart Matt, whose dad was a large animal vet.
You guys are so much kinder and gentler than the majority of what I've seen. Matt and I were talking about this recently...how I watch all this ranching content on RUclips and I love it, because growing up the people we knew who had ranches and farms and dairies seemed to really hate their animals. I knew precious few people who actually *liked* cows, and it was common practice for farmers to request that an animal just be restrained in order to save the cost of anesthetic.
City people don't get how these animals are, but they know how to be judgemental. I don't think most people realize the financial blow it can be to something like an independent cow/calf operation or a small dairy herd to lose even one cow. You aren't going to shortcut on care to a momma with a baby to save five minutes.
Animals rarely understand we are trying to help. Sometimes it isn't super pretty and gentle, and the larger the animal, the harder you have to restrain them. If you notice, when you take your cat or dog to the vet, they don't lance an abscess in front of you. That's for this exact reason.
I know everyone just wants thr animals well cared for, but people assuming they know more about something they've never done than someone who is well versed or well educated drive me bonkers. The law of, "well, to my entirely uninformed eyes, it SEEMS LIKE...." boils my bloomers.
Almost at 3k!
Don't you normally shave the hair where the incision will be made?
My vet never has. But it probably would be a good idea
Yes he should have shave it first. I see he had trouble finding the opening.
Don't worry, darling. Those folks that say it's inhumane probably don't even have a pet😮. KEEEEEP IT COMING
Thanks!!! Appreciate that😊
There is nothing inhumane about this. It shows just how far you care about your cattle. God bless you ❤ people need to remember there’s tons of other folk that put down their animals when things like this happen. So happy and proud to see there’s still folk that care enough to take care of their cattle like this.
Thank you for your support! Pretty tough out here LOL All we can do is our best with what we have
Your cows look so good. Very healthy. 😊
Poor girl she must feel better now she’s had all that drained . I am from the uk . ❤
Yes she’s doing great! Can hardly tell where we did it now!
The only problem I have with this is that the area to be cut wasn't sterilized, disinfected, whatever to avoid infection from y'all cutting. Other than that, good job. ❤🔥
Thank you! We just did it like our vets do around here. She is doing great and can hardly tell where we landed it now.
@@doublelcattlefarming Understandable. I believe anything medical should be done as sterile as possible. When I need blood drawn or get a shot, if the person doing isn't putting on gloves, I tell them to do so. Anything living can get infected is my theory. Thank you for taking out the time to reply. I appreciate the update. I have no doubt in my mind that you would've taken care of an infection had that been the case. More owners should take good care of their animals and provide the best environment possible for a healthy happy animal. A happy employee is a productive employee, human or animal. Stay awesome. ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Back in 1985 I was about 16 yrs old. My mom sent me down the road to a local farm to buy some fresh corn. When I got there I walked into the barn looking for the owner to get the corn. To my utter horror I caught his 15 yr. son on a upside down wheel barrel banging a calf. Not knowing what to do, I found Daryl's mom (Daryl is the cow banger) and told her what I just saw. She chuckled and said, And I quote " Oh, it's ok, it keeps Daryl our of trouble. As soon as he finishes up I will have hime get you a free dozen ears of corn". Uh, ok.... I said I will be back, I have to go home and get my wallet, I need to buy ma a pack of camels. I never went back, and wasn't asked to either after I told my Dad what happened.... It was a running family joke, we don't eat creamed corn.
When you say banging, what do you mean exactly.....
The ones saying stuff must not know what it takes to take care of those kinds of things. Vets do the exact same thing & you’re doing it right !! Haters are always gonna hate . Keep doin what you do !!
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0:06 I'm afraid I have to add my voice to the others that have commented. I understand entirely why most farmers tend to their stock instead of running to the vets at every single tiny issue but for next time, first feel over the swelling towards the lowesr point, to ensure good drainage, and find the place that feels the softest, thinest skin cover. Using this as your target area, use a needle and syringe to verify abcess pus then lightly trim the fur and/or you can shave it for extra effectiveness and use your preferred brand of antiseptic cleaning solutions i.e Betadine, Iodine etc and then lance using a cut minimum 2 to 4 inches or a 2 inch by 2 inch cross or X. Then flush liberally with dilute Betadine type antiseptic. Keep flushing untill leakage/fluid from inside the swelling runs clear. You can get away with doing much less but increase your risk of failure and stock loss massively. This is the gold standard of care in dealing with lancing abcess's
This comment was not to show scorn, only to offer information that, unless you have been taught there is not much chance of knowing
Thank you! We appreciate all your tips and have learned from our experience! We will definitely do some things different next time. We regret not doing it sooner when it came up under her jaw. We gave her antibiotics and kept her up a few days and It went away. But it came back and popped on its own which I thought was good but then it came back on her poor face. Thank goodness she is doing great and you can hardly tell where we lanced it! Thanks again for your kind words! Very appreciated
Excellent value, you did well!!! The first time doing something is always daunting; exceptional learning curve for you all…the ankle bighters 👧 👦 🧒 lived their meat 🥩… enjoy it now, they will all be flown the nest, far too quick…
Thanks. Yes it’s definitely something you can learn from. I enjoy those steaks as well!
Why not make the cut at the bottom of the swelling
I don't think you got near enough of the pus our. It's going to come back.
I love how they stare at you. Lol!!
I love my babies🤠🐮
Next time you have to lance one lance it towards the bottom of the swelling. It will drain much easier.
Most folks don't realize how many ways large farm animals can get injured. Do you have a problem where they sometimes ingest wire or other metal. If so, do you have them swallow a magnet? I can tell your cattle are well carried and for. You are doing a great job.
Thanks so much for your kind words! And yes I truly believe we have saved several cows with a magnet!! Great advice!
Can I ask why a vet didn’t do this?
We did it exactly like the vet does and he Instructed. The important thing is our cow is doing great! You can hardly even tell where we lanced it. Thanks
You need to try and remove the pus and the core.If you do not remove that core it will come back.
It's an access not a cyst, do you mean a sac, sac wall? Abcesses don't have those, what type of livestock/large animals do you keep? How many abcesses have you landed on livestock? Hmmmm?
Abscesses do not have cores.
Aren't there any other alternatives than using a nose ring for a restraint ??
Pretty sure if there was a better way they would be using by now don't ya think?
Thank uoy
Lance the bottom of abcess. It will drain better.
If that's what the vet will do .....why are other cattle people using a harness. What's the name of your vet
Different vets may do things differently. Just like drs treat humans differently. Good question! I can tell you the cow is doing great which is good for us. We really like her . Our only regret is not doing it sooner! She wasn’t eating good and in constant pain prior to us treating her.
Yep Lance at a lower angle, once that's drained as much as possible make a secondary notch to flush.
Cow's like.. get it done. I'm grossed out...
Love your accent. Greetings from Evergreen, Montana. Blessings.
Aww thank you!!!! Appreciate your kind words😊
Did u numb her and clean the area first?
One cow makes a lot of effort, many cows make a lot of effort
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe
Když to neumíš tak se do toho nepouštěj.Zavolej veterináře.Jen to zvíře trápíš.
May have wanted to go a little lower, that way gravity works for you.
Good idea. I actually thought that after the fact. Lol
They usually say it's best to put it in the softest part of the abscess.
Hi from Tennessee
You may wash the skin befors and Lance it at the lowest Point. / Swedish Nurse
Thank you for your tips! Yes we realized we should have lanced it lower and will next time this happens.
Hello from Mobile County!
Hello;)
Sometimes you say the vet's doing it and sometimes you say you're doing it, which one is it? X
They've got lovely shiny coats
Thank you!
I have watched many done this was horrible job it was cut way too high up.
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Where sre you all located?
North Alabama
The vet doesnt hold it by the nose lije thst. He just ties his head up tight.
My vet does it exactly like this
The cut, in my opinion, should have been done lower!
Taglio più in basso.
Yes we realized that after the fact. It was the first time we had done it ourselves. But she has recovered well and you can hardly tell where we lanced it. Thank you for your comment 😊
first vets dont use nose grippers ...they use a metal halter
Bless her, that had to be excruciating 😣 I’m so thankful I don’t eat ANY meat. I love all animals too much…
She’s doing great. Can hardly tell where we lanced it. Thanks
You didn't shave the skin and you made the incision too high up.
She was so stressed.
She is doing great! You can hardly tell where we lanced it. Thanks
ℹ agree if the Vet does it than yes. But, I’m just wondering 💭? Could you use a harnesses to secure her head as well? Just asking? 🤷🏻♀️. ℹ understand that safety for both you AND your animals are paramount. ℹ agree. Was just wondering if that was an option?
Also, try cutting at the bottom to utilize gravity to assist in drainage.
Good job. Such a beautiful 😍 cow 🐄. 💭🙏🏽😇🐄❌⭕️
Thanks for your comment. Yes we definitely learned from this one and will go lower next time. She has healed up beautifully can’t even really tell where it was. 🐮🤠❤️
I thought you were going to lance it?
Lance it. Not poke around on it
Definitely TOO HIGH for cut. Cut at lowest point so infection drains out best. But good first time. Plus shave and cleans skin prior to lancing!! Grear job!!
I didn't think much of that procedure at all! Not cleaned or shaved. That poor cow was in pain! Why didn't you lance it towards the bottom so gravity would help? I know they're livestock but holy crap that was bad treatment in my opinion.
We did this as instructed by our vet. There’s not many large animal vets around. We have watched him do this several times. We definitely learned a few things that we will do differently next time tho. The most important thing is she’s doing great and you can hardly tell where it was lanced!
This looked so painful for this poor baby. I couldn’t finish watching and I’ve got a pretty high tolerance for this stuff!
Thank goodness it wasn't lumpjaw.
I know!!! I was glad it wasn’t either
What you folks did is safe for you and the animals
Thanks so much for your support! We really appreciate you 😊
you are supposed to make the cut at the lowest point for maximum drainage
I'm curious why you wouldn't use any anaesthetic?
We did this as instructed by our vet. We have watched him do it several times. We will be looking into some different options next time. The important thing is the cow is doing great! You can hardly tell where lanced it 😊
When I asked this I wasn't as informed as I've become. I watch Enoch the Cow Vet. He doesn't use anaesthetic either because he said it would just go into the puss pocket.
Bad Bad bad
Do you have any club what you're doing
We care for and take care of our cattle. The ASPCA needs to just mind their own business. We take great care of our herds . We don't ever want them to suffer.
Great channel. I subbed and look for more content
I wonder how you would feel if someone cut you without a mild numb
Vet advise, make the incision on the lowest point of the abscess
Cute cow and calf ❤
Thank you!! We appreciate it
Should have paid a vet to do this properly. That was a terrible attempt to bring relief!
❤ love cow's with all my ❤
Never seen a vet use nose
Cut a t
He bottom of the bump to allow gravity to drain it.
Beautiful cattle
Thank you! We love them!
The cow is gagging, her tongue was hanging out
This is awful. We decided to do it ourselves …. We are hoping … maybe get the vet. You will be lucky if it doesn’t get infected. I bet there’s still lots of stuff in there
Thanks for the feed back. She actually is doing great! You can hardly even tell we’re it was 😊
Grew up on a working farm this was normal to do, vet was called only on the worst cases. Most of the time it was a coin toss- put cow down or call vet due to cost on those cases.
Thank you! Whew 😰 It’s rough out here LOL!!
The you that cow hooked by the nose witch I'm sure is causing her pain. Looks like pure animal abuse.
That must have been so painful. Good job
Thank you!
The size of the lump, I’m very sceptical that you got all that out. Only my humble opinion, but if you’re unsure of what you’re doing best leave it to the experts. After all, you wouldn’t strip a gearbox down if you didn’t know what your were doing, that would be plain stupid.
We will do an update soon. It’s been almost 3 months. It has healed great and other than the spot we cut… you can’t tell it was ever there.
This Was A Lazy Terrible Job. No Shaving, Cleaning Or Localing The Site? And Cutting So High Up? Why?
The little dudes are cute.
Thank you!
DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO FOLKS THAT CAN'T BE PLEASED ANYWAY. FROM GEORGIA
True statement!
Didn't you all numb the area first !! That had to hurt her
You cut too high.
Yea. I actually thought that after the fact Lol. Live and learn I suppose
@@doublelcattlefarming I apologize. I am no way an expert on cattle or vet care. Abscess drainage is another story. As a human (lol) I have a rare condition that I am prone to Abscesses. Always let gravity do that work for you.
It's obvious y'all care, otherwise you wouldn't have even bothered it.
Again; I do apologize for my comment .
No apologies necessary 😊
God, no lidocaine? Just digging in there with a scalpel as though that animal doesn’t have feelings or experience pain? That’s sad.
You cut it too high up it should've been cut on the lower part of the abcess
that's not a vet, and if he is, they should remove his license.
It's a safety matter. Hers and yours! Restraint is needed.👍🇺🇸
Very true! Thank you!
I know this is an old video but I just wanna say you seem like a nice person , but that was a botched job. I understand that is probably your first time, so maybe and again I know this is an old video, but maybe letting your vet see this video and he can maybe advise how to do it better. No hate. Your animals are beautiful and look really well cared for So I think this might have been a one off. Good luck on your channel it seems really nice.
Thanks so much! That was a very nice way to put it. We definitely learned from this experience and she is doing great!
The three plates of steak kind of odd but okay.
And give them pain meds
You cut at the lowest point of the infection.
Sorry but I don't think this man knows what he's doing. He hacked her up. A professional vet would not have made this cut in the location he did. PLEAS
The important thing is our cow is doing great! You can hardly tell where we cut. Thanks
Poor cow. I hope she got better.
She is doing great! Can hardly even tell where it was.
Poor Cow 😮
She’s doing great! Can hardly tell where we lanced it.
First off I'm not a vegetarian. I get that this calf may just be future food, but sticking a hook in its nose & just cutting into its flesh, is just cruel. The calf was clearly in pain & stressed.
Like Temple Grandin said, "They may be food, but they should be treated with some dignity". Something to numb for pain & a more humane restraint should be used.
We just did as instructed by our vet. The important thing is we helped her and she is doing great now! Can hardly even tell where we lanced it.
Way dont you give her some pain meds.