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Calf from a show Heifer - stiff legged
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<blockquote data-quote="AdamT" data-source="post: 1192400" data-attributes="member: 23165"><p>Thanks for all the feedback. I will try and address the questions above and we will get the vet out or take him to him to do blood work to try and get a more definite answer on what is causing the stiffness.</p><p></p><p>The calf initially went to the vet for his lack of eating within the first 12-15 hours after birth. At the time of that visit the focus was just on getting him colostrum and nothing related to how he was walking - didn't know it was an issue quite yet at that time. I did look at one video I could find on you tube of white muscle disease and our calf doesn't look like that. It appeared to be an extreme case maybe since the calf in the video had it's front legs folded under him when walking. Our calf is just straight legged. I was able to upload a video to you tube of him recently walking so maybe you all can see exactly what I am talking about - the ole picture is worth a 1000 words, see link. <a href="http://youtu.be/DoLq-T14DXE" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/DoLq-T14DXE</a>.</p><p></p><p>From the videos I saw on spastic paresis I don't think he has that. The video you shared does not look like his symptoms, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>The dam is free of genetic defects but I will have to do more research on the whole PHA and TH carriers, not sure what that stuff is or means exactly. Thanks again and keep the ideas coming, it is much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdamT, post: 1192400, member: 23165"] Thanks for all the feedback. I will try and address the questions above and we will get the vet out or take him to him to do blood work to try and get a more definite answer on what is causing the stiffness. The calf initially went to the vet for his lack of eating within the first 12-15 hours after birth. At the time of that visit the focus was just on getting him colostrum and nothing related to how he was walking - didn't know it was an issue quite yet at that time. I did look at one video I could find on you tube of white muscle disease and our calf doesn't look like that. It appeared to be an extreme case maybe since the calf in the video had it's front legs folded under him when walking. Our calf is just straight legged. I was able to upload a video to you tube of him recently walking so maybe you all can see exactly what I am talking about - the ole picture is worth a 1000 words, see link. [url=http://youtu.be/DoLq-T14DXE]http://youtu.be/DoLq-T14DXE[/url]. From the videos I saw on spastic paresis I don't think he has that. The video you shared does not look like his symptoms, in my opinion. The dam is free of genetic defects but I will have to do more research on the whole PHA and TH carriers, not sure what that stuff is or means exactly. Thanks again and keep the ideas coming, it is much appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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