Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 best time to remove it is as a baby. Now you will have to wait till she is dry. Spur teat question I have a Jersey/Brown Swiss heifer that is due to calve any day and she has developed a small teat between her 2 teats on her right side. It's about an inch long and as big around as a pencil. Can we band it? I know on goats you can do this but have never done it, never had the need. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I would just leave it alone. Banding might cause other issues and if it is not in the way. Why do anything. We had a vet remove an extra teat and did not close the orifice and it leaked. It was also a pain when we milked. If she is not a show animal and it is not in the way why ask for trouble. Good luck with calving you have an excellent cross to start with. I have a Jersey/Brown Swiss heifer that is due to calve any day and she has developed a small teat between her 2 teats on her right side. It's about an inch long and as big around as a pencil. Can we band it? I know on goats you can do this but have never done it, never had the need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I HIGHLY recommend you don't remove it until after she's freshened and then been dried up and only then if it's a blind teat. IF it's a producing teat, you can end up with a mess with an open hole that allows bacteria into the udder. I know too many goat people who have removed them and ended up removing the wrong one. This is one of those situations where one can do a lot of things and the doing and the results are 2 different things. You can't fool mother nature but she can sure fool you (as in us). ~*~ Shar ~*~www.viewtoponder.blogspot.com http://goatswithspots.blogspot.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoatMilkCheeseMeat/ http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManagingCaprineBucksandWethers/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PoultryLoversCanCook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 My question is why would you want to? My Dad was a dairy farmer for 38 years and we never removed them, they don't hurt anything. > > I have a Jersey/Brown Swiss heifer that is due to calve any day and she has > developed a small teat between her 2 teats on her right side. It's about an > inch long and as big around as a pencil. Can we band it? I know on goats > you can do this but have never done it, never had the need. > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I agree. Not only can it cause issues, but by leaving it there you will always be reminded that the extra teat is in her genetics. I want to remember this when looking for the bull to breed my cows to. But yes, I too have seen small extra teats removed, only to leave a small pinhole that strewamed milk at every milking. Very messy. DixonOzark JewelsNubians and Lamanchaswww.ozarkjewels.netMorningland Dairy Raw Milk Cheeseswww.morninglanddairy.com Subject: Re: Spur teat questionTo: RawDairy Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 2:41 PM I would just leave it alone. Banding might cause other issues and if it is not in the way. Why do anything. We had a vet remove an extra teat and did not close the orifice and it leaked. It was also a pain when we milked. If she is not a show animal and it is not in the way why ask for trouble. Good luck with calving you have an excellent cross to start with. I have a Jersey/Brown Swiss heifer that is due to calve any day and she has developed a small teat between her 2 teats on her right side. It's about an inch long and as big around as a pencil. Can we band it? I know on goats you can do this but have never done it, never had the need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 What is the best technique for removing an extra teat? I'm just wondering because I have a yearling Jersey heifer that has one that is about 1/4 inch long and bigger around than a pencil. (Does that make sense? It's sort of hard to explain.) I wouldn't bother with removing it because it wouldn't be in my way while milking, but I'm showing her in August and was thinking I should do it soon so that it heals up before the flies come out this spring. Can I remove it myself, or should I get a vet in to do it? Just wanting ideas and opinions, Naomi Fournier, CC Birdsong Farm, Enderby, BC To: RawDairy Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 2:40:44 PMSubject: RE: Spur teat question best time to remove it is as a baby. Now you will have to wait till she is dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I would have a vet do it and be sure that he sutures the opening closed. It would have to be removed totally from the base and sutured closed like a wound would be. Using a band would not do the job. This would be considered surgery to do a good job. What is the best technique for removing an extra teat? I'm just wondering because I have a yearling Jersey heifer that has one that is about 1/4 inch long and bigger around than a pencil. (Does that make sense? It's sort of hard to explain.) I wouldn't bother with removing it because it wouldn't be in my way while milking, but I'm showing her in August and was thinking I should do it soon so that it heals up before the flies come out this spring. Can I remove it myself, or should I get a vet in to do it? Naomi Fournier, CC Birdsong Farm, Enderby, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I was leaning towards using a vet myself. A band wouldn't work, as the extra teat isn't even big enough to put a band on. It's just cosmetic surgery, otherwise I wouldn't even bother. Naomi To: RawDairy Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 8:45:25 AMSubject: Re: Spur teat question I would have a vet do it and be sure that he sutures the opening closed. It would have to be removed totally from the base and sutured closed like a wound would be. Using a band would not do the job. This would be considered surgery to do a good job. What is the best technique for removing an extra teat? I'm just wondering because I have a yearling Jersey heifer that has one that is about 1/4 inch long and bigger around than a pencil. (Does that make sense? It's sort of hard to explain.) I wouldn't bother with removing it because it wouldn't be in my way while milking, but I'm showing her in August and was thinking I should do it soon so that it heals up before the flies come out this spring. Can I remove it myself, or should I get a vet in to do it? Naomi Fournier, CC Birdsong Farm, Enderby, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 It might look cosmetic but if it has an orifice then it will need to be closed permanently. I was leaning towards using a vet myself. A band wouldn't work, as the extra teat isn't even big enough to put a band on. It's just cosmetic surgery, otherwise I wouldn't even bother. I would have a vet do it and be sure that he sutures the opening closed. It would have to be removed totally from the base and sutured closed like a wound would be. Using a band would not do the job. This would be considered surgery to do a good job. What is the best technique for removing an extra teat? I'm just wondering because I have a yearling Jersey heifer that has one that is about 1/4 inch long and bigger around than a pencil. (Does that make sense? It's sort of hard to explain.) I wouldn't bother with removing it because it wouldn't be in my way while milking, but I'm showing her in August and was thinking I should do it soon so that it heals up before the flies come out this spring. Can I remove it myself, or should I get a vet in to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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