bulls lame??

[dieselbeef]

noticed my bulls both hind legs look like they click or jerk when he walks. started with one about 6 months ago and then seemed to pass. just kinda watched and let it slide. noticed the other day that now it seems like hes got it in both legs. like his knees are jerkin or snappin .
hes a fullblood limo bout 3 yrs old. my only bull that has been throwin some awesome calf for me ....

i cant afford to buy another bull.
anysuggestions. im gonna see what a vet thinks when hes able to get by here

 

[MikeC]

noticed my bulls both hind legs look like they click or jerk when he walks. started with one about 6 months ago and then seemed to pass. just kinda watched and let it slide. noticed the other day that now it seems like hes got it in both legs. like his knees are jerkin or snappin .
hes a fullblood limo bout 3 yrs old. my only bull that has been throwin some awesome calf for me ....

i cant afford to buy another bull.
anysuggestions. im gonna see what a vet thinks when hes able to get by here

Do his pasterns "Pop" when he walks?

 

[atcjets]

Diesel, I had a problem in the past and it came and went the bull. We used him another year and noticed it got worse with the hot weather. I have a great vet now and she might cover you area. I also run a reg lims with a few commercial cows and I not that far from you.

 

[Caustic Burno]

You had better sell him when prices on slaughter bulls get up, sounds like he is headed down the stifled road of can and cutter prices.

 

[dieselbeef]

noticed my bulls both hind legs look like they click or jerk when he walks. started with one about 6 months ago and then seemed to pass. just kinda watched and let it slide. noticed the other day that now it seems like hes got it in both legs. like his knees are jerkin or snappin .
hes a fullblood limo bout 3 yrs old. my only bull that has been throwin some awesome calf for me ....

i cant afford to buy another bull.
anysuggestions. im gonna see what a vet thinks when hes able to get by here

Do his pasterns "Pop" when he walks?

not audibly but you can see it. im hopin to not cull him out cuz bulls are too expensive for my small time

atc jets gimme a pm with the vets name. wheres venus fl? im east of sarasota/bradenton bout 30 miles. south of plant city/lakeland bout the same

 

[atcjets]

Diesel,
I did not realize you were that far she only goes north as far as Avon Park. I am South of 70 on 27 South of Lake placid. Call me I might have something that can help 954 605 9774. Ryan

 

[dieselbeef]

yeah dude...yer way far fromhere. hafta be quite the vet to come all this way just for alittle advice.,guess im gonna play the wait and see game. i may call ya this weekend if i get time since i finally got a day off

 

[MikeC]

Do his pasterns "Pop" when he walks?

not audibly but you can see it. im hopin to not cull him out cuz bulls are too expensive for my small time

Sometimes this will go away as a bull matures and sometimes it doesn't. In any event, it could add to a decrease in his lifetime usefullness.

If his back feet hurt him, he will not breed.

 

[dieselbeef]

yep..i kinda was figuring that. got a good line on a bull for a grand. registered red angus. go well with my brafords but the limo is still the best bull in my opinion. just cant get one cheap enough