Hello everyone:
I have a three year old that damaged a main beam. The end snapped off and is hanging by a piece of velvet. There is no bleeding and the cut piece is dark in color, not red with blood. I have been keeping a close eye for flys and maggots and have not seen any, however, last night he did not come out to the pasture to feed. Otherwise he seems perfectly fine, ears up, alert etc. I am just concerened that his change in behavior might be an early sign of something wrong. I planned on letting the broken piece just fall off so that I didn't have to cause more stress on the animal by darting him, especially since we are dealing with high temps right now. However, I don't want to risk infection.
With that said, I am looking for advice on treating the broken antler and administering meds to fight off any potential infections.
As always, Thank You!!
I have a three year old that damaged a main beam. The end snapped off and is hanging by a piece of velvet. There is no bleeding and the cut piece is dark in color, not red with blood. I have been keeping a close eye for flys and maggots and have not seen any, however, last night he did not come out to the pasture to feed. Otherwise he seems perfectly fine, ears up, alert etc. I am just concerened that his change in behavior might be an early sign of something wrong. I planned on letting the broken piece just fall off so that I didn't have to cause more stress on the animal by darting him, especially since we are dealing with high temps right now. However, I don't want to risk infection.
With that said, I am looking for advice on treating the broken antler and administering meds to fight off any potential infections.
As always, Thank You!!