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Would I be better off letting him grow up a bit and getting surgery done after weaning. The issue is I don't wanna put a pile of money into a calf if it ain't gonna work out. But I guess the earlier I do it the more hair growth I will have back on him in fall.

I had a calf born on March 16. At a week old he had surgery on a hernia. It wasn't a naval hernia, it was located halfway between naval and testicles. It was about the size of a golf ball, and the hole was just big enough for me to stick my middle finger in comfortably. He had healed well, but...

I had a calf born on March 16. On the 22nd I noticed he had a hernia, except not a naval hernia. This one was located about halfway between his navel and testicles. It was about the size of a golf ball and the hole was big enuf to fit my middle finger in comfortably. On the 24th he had surgery...