Is This Monkey Mouth?

Help Support Steer Planet:

Simmgirl03

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 6, 2009
Messages
65
Location
Oregon
One of my new In Focus X Luckyman SimAngus calves appears to have an underbite, and from what I've read/heard it might be monkey mouth.  (See Attached) Her sister with the same breeding, born the same day infact, has a perfectly normal mouth.  I haven't opened the calf's mouth to see what's going on inside there, but she was born on Wednesday and is doing very well with no problems nursing thus far.  I've never seen one before, let alone owned one, so do you have any suggestions or recommendations?  Thanks guys.  ???
 

Attachments

  • IMG00012a.jpg
    IMG00012a.jpg
    7.6 KB · Views: 427
  • IMG00003.jpg
    IMG00003.jpg
    261.1 KB · Views: 343

Bulldaddy

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 5, 2009
Messages
1,131
Location
Valley Mills, Texas
That's a new one on me.  Both calves appear normal in the photos.  I don't think you have anything to worry about. 
Check the calf in a couple of weeks and I bet she will be just fine.
 

Simmgirl03

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 6, 2009
Messages
65
Location
Oregon
Thanks for the response Bulldaddy.  I took some better pictures today, any other thoughts out there?
 

Attachments

  • IMG_0422.jpg
    IMG_0422.jpg
    157.9 KB · Views: 399
  • IMG_0423.jpg
    IMG_0423.jpg
    210.4 KB · Views: 375
  • IMG_0421.jpg
    IMG_0421.jpg
    150.9 KB · Views: 734

DL

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 29, 2007
Messages
3,622
Yes, looks like a mild case of monkey mouth - good pick up on your part - your calf has a fairly subtle case. It can vary in severity from mild (like your calf) to severe enough that the calf cannot eat. It is thought to be genetic, although the specific mode of inheritance has not been worked out yet.

There is nothing you can do about it except if he is a bull he should be a steer ;)
 

Latest posts

Top