Thank you. We do plan on doing that. He's a good vet but too busy, always in a hurry. This has been going on since October. Had a fever. Came out, fecal showed flukes, blood was normal. No diarrhea. He looked in mouth, and listened to stomach. Said his rumen cud be irritated, but sounded fine. Gave him banamine and something for immunity and appetite. Also gave him exceed for respiratory, just in case. Came back next day, gave ivermec plus, vet along,dexamethasone. Next day he had huge hot lump on jaw. Wasn't from injections, so said snake bite,prolly copperhead. Injected with vetalog. Came back week later, drained and rinsed with iodine. Bull immediately had a reaction to iodine and it swoll up. We rinsed and cleaned for a few weeks. After thanksgiving, gave 2nd ivermec plus for flukes and also vision 8(clostridial) and virashield 6+VL5. Next day, sick again. Vet came back. Said probably a reaction to one of those. Can't remember which one now. He gave him more shots for appetite and immunity. Said he was almost afraid to stick him in the behind anymore! Said to call if he didn't improve. This was before christmas. Can't say he is any better. Depressed for sure. Not eating like he did. Crusty eyes. Not terrible tho. Stays away from herd all day in the same exact spot. Doesn't look when u call his name. He is very friendly. He likes alot of attention and right now he cant come up close because we have 2 lttle heifers in front lot in and out of heat. He is a Registered simbrah and we do not want to lose him! Fine bull, but guessing a little delicate...LOL. We have not called vet back because we are just watching him and making him come up and eat a little feed every other day but he is losing weight. So our neighbor has his vet coming in next week from another town and we are going to get him to check him out. I'm just worried bcuz when we tried last time to get him in the chute he wouldn't go and he started panting really hard and rapidly. My husband didnt want him to have a heart attack or something so we let itgo. We were just going to try and rinse out the abscess one more time. (really small now) but still there. He is pretty Leary of getting in the chute now and can't say that I blame him. Lots of shots, rinsings and nose pliers! We are fed up too! Still drools quite a bit, vet says cuz of abscess sitting on salivary gland. Worried he missed something in mouth, but he can chew cud, feed and hay. Well, thanks for advice. Maybe you will catch something we have missed. Will update once new vet comes.
Thank you,
Colleen.