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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1630976" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Can you get him in a chute so you can thoroughly examine the foot? Foot rot is a possibility. Stick you finger between the toes and take a whiff. If the smell 'bout knocks you out the foot needs to be thoroughly cleaned; I use diluted iodine and "floss" with a rag cut in strips then follow up with Kopertox and generally just LA300 (if it's advanced foot rot I use Draxxin). I've also had lameness in cattle caused by small rocks wedged waaaay up between the toes and had to get them out with a flat head screwdriver. An abscess is another possibility - again, determined by a thorough exam. That would need to be opened so it will drain. A simple strain or tweak? Discomfort can be minimized with aspirin (which you're doing) and DMSO is also an option. Wear gloves! And if you can't safely get near his leg I've stuck a paintbrush in the end of an extendable tension rod and "painted" it on.</p><p></p><p>Thinking outside the box: if you can't get him in a chute and he's relatively tame it may be possible to remove debris from between the toes with pliers or a stick. Again, take a whiff. If it appears it's foot rot Sustain III Cattle Boluses will help. I break them in half and hand-feed with cubes but you can mix them in with feed (sometimes drizzling molasses helps).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1630976, member: 24027"] Can you get him in a chute so you can thoroughly examine the foot? Foot rot is a possibility. Stick you finger between the toes and take a whiff. If the smell 'bout knocks you out the foot needs to be thoroughly cleaned; I use diluted iodine and "floss" with a rag cut in strips then follow up with Kopertox and generally just LA300 (if it's advanced foot rot I use Draxxin). I've also had lameness in cattle caused by small rocks wedged waaaay up between the toes and had to get them out with a flat head screwdriver. An abscess is another possibility - again, determined by a thorough exam. That would need to be opened so it will drain. A simple strain or tweak? Discomfort can be minimized with aspirin (which you're doing) and DMSO is also an option. Wear gloves! And if you can't safely get near his leg I've stuck a paintbrush in the end of an extendable tension rod and "painted" it on. Thinking outside the box: if you can't get him in a chute and he's relatively tame it may be possible to remove debris from between the toes with pliers or a stick. Again, take a whiff. If it appears it's foot rot Sustain III Cattle Boluses will help. I break them in half and hand-feed with cubes but you can mix them in with feed (sometimes drizzling molasses helps). [/QUOTE]
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