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Calf and hip/walking problems?
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<blockquote data-quote="insurman" data-source="post: 1226227" data-attributes="member: 18927"><p>New calf born 16 days ago to a experienced momma, 10+ years old..my wife was on it from the start and she as a bit worried by his size, prob 50lbs, and that he just had no desire to get going/nursing and the mommas bag was huge so hard to tell if he sucked. Got calf and momma in the pens. Got a tube of, whatever that stuff is you buy at the feed store, and got him to take some fake cholostrum via a bottle. After we watched when he would get up (we had to get him up) he would nurse, tail switching, but he just always seemed a bit slow. After a week in the pens he seemed strong and we let them out..well now (yesterday and today) while he is bigger and stronger he just does not move well. He does not appear in pain but it is almost like he is shuffling his feet and his back legs almost seem to be "turned in" a bit. And he seems to be a bit humpbacked. He is alert, seems to muse hard when he nurses but his movement is bad.</p><p></p><p>With our bull (3/4 Simbrah) this is the first we have seen from a calf over the last 2+ years (prob 40 calves).</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="insurman, post: 1226227, member: 18927"] New calf born 16 days ago to a experienced momma, 10+ years old..my wife was on it from the start and she as a bit worried by his size, prob 50lbs, and that he just had no desire to get going/nursing and the mommas bag was huge so hard to tell if he sucked. Got calf and momma in the pens. Got a tube of, whatever that stuff is you buy at the feed store, and got him to take some fake cholostrum via a bottle. After we watched when he would get up (we had to get him up) he would nurse, tail switching, but he just always seemed a bit slow. After a week in the pens he seemed strong and we let them out..well now (yesterday and today) while he is bigger and stronger he just does not move well. He does not appear in pain but it is almost like he is shuffling his feet and his back legs almost seem to be "turned in" a bit. And he seems to be a bit humpbacked. He is alert, seems to muse hard when he nurses but his movement is bad. With our bull (3/4 Simbrah) this is the first we have seen from a calf over the last 2+ years (prob 40 calves). Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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