One of my does has a strange facial swelling. I'm 99% sure it's not CL or bottle jaw, as it's not in the right places or the right shape and size. It feels pretty hard. Any ideas?
Yikes, poor baby! I haven't seen any hornets around, but we have lots or carpenter bees and red wasps, both of which like to build their nests in our barn.
Patty Meyer said:
HERE is the link to a thread on this site where I shae a couple pics of my doe who I think was stung by a hornet last summer. It happened twice that summer, once on the ear, and a second time on the cheek. It went away completely after a couple of days. I hope that's how it goes for you as well. :)
HERE is the link to a thread on this site where I shae a couple pics of my doe who I think was stung by a hornet last summer. It happened twice that summer, once on the ear, and a second time on the cheek. It went away completely after a couple of days. I hope that's how it goes for you as well. :)
It is her cheek. It's hard to tell in the picture, and even today I actually found it while petting her before noticing it visibly. But I thought some visual of it was better than nothing!
I think, unless it's somehow gone on its own, that she will have to visit our vet, because I don't know how to deal with those things on my own. I tried to look inside her mouth, but no beans. Possibly tomorrow my dad can help hold her and I can try again with a flashlight, but she really didn't like me trying to pry open her jaw! Anyway, since it isn't causing any apparent pain, can it wait safely until Friday? (I have a paper and a study group tomorrow and an exam Thursday.) If not I can probably convince someone to take her for me, or figure something out.
In the mean time, do you think a warm compress a couple of times a day might help?
Perhaps a salivary gland infection or a thorn? The pic looks like it's her cheek that's swollen. Bottle jaw is for sure under the jaw, and CL is usually over a lymph node.
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I realized I forgot to update this: The swelling went away on its own. :)
Yikes, poor baby! I haven't seen any hornets around, but we have lots or carpenter bees and red wasps, both of which like to build their nests in our barn.
Patty Meyer said:
We certainly have plenty of spiders around!
Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres said:
HERE is the link to a thread on this site where I shae a couple pics of my doe who I think was stung by a hornet last summer. It happened twice that summer, once on the ear, and a second time on the cheek. It went away completely after a couple of days. I hope that's how it goes for you as well. :)
Yes, or a spider bite! Hadn't thought of that. Good to hear it's looking better.
Rachel Payne said:
The swelling has gone down some today. Maybe it was a bee sting or something? I will continue to watch it and see what happens.
It is her cheek. It's hard to tell in the picture, and even today I actually found it while petting her before noticing it visibly. But I thought some visual of it was better than nothing!
I think, unless it's somehow gone on its own, that she will have to visit our vet, because I don't know how to deal with those things on my own. I tried to look inside her mouth, but no beans. Possibly tomorrow my dad can help hold her and I can try again with a flashlight, but she really didn't like me trying to pry open her jaw! Anyway, since it isn't causing any apparent pain, can it wait safely until Friday? (I have a paper and a study group tomorrow and an exam Thursday.) If not I can probably convince someone to take her for me, or figure something out.
In the mean time, do you think a warm compress a couple of times a day might help?
Perhaps a salivary gland infection or a thorn? The pic looks like it's her cheek that's swollen. Bottle jaw is for sure under the jaw, and CL is usually over a lymph node.
I thought of that, but definitely hope it's not. :/ It's not causing her problems eating.
It could also be an abscessed tooth, but it's hard to say by the picture.
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