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So tiny! Why?
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<blockquote data-quote="J Hoy" data-source="post: 1679356" data-attributes="member: 16398"><p>Hi, That cute little calf appears to have an underbite. Did you check his bite when he was born? Underbite in cattle is usually caused by manganese deficiency. It is not because of bad genes. The type of underbite he appears to have is because his premaxillary bone is underdeveloped and thus too short so the lower incisors are forward of the dental pad on the front of the premaxillary bone and not contacting the dental pad like they are supposed to do. If you give the mother a bit of extra calcium and manganese in her grain, it should go into her milk and when he drinks the milk, it will hopefully result in the calf and his premaxillary bone growing to be normal in size. Do check his bite as soon as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J Hoy, post: 1679356, member: 16398"] Hi, That cute little calf appears to have an underbite. Did you check his bite when he was born? Underbite in cattle is usually caused by manganese deficiency. It is not because of bad genes. The type of underbite he appears to have is because his premaxillary bone is underdeveloped and thus too short so the lower incisors are forward of the dental pad on the front of the premaxillary bone and not contacting the dental pad like they are supposed to do. If you give the mother a bit of extra calcium and manganese in her grain, it should go into her milk and when he drinks the milk, it will hopefully result in the calf and his premaxillary bone growing to be normal in size. Do check his bite as soon as possible. [/QUOTE]
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