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Calf with a broken leg
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<blockquote data-quote="jilleroo" data-source="post: 828710" data-attributes="member: 8192"><p>We had a break just like that on a day old calf. What we did different to that was to put like "basket handles" set into the top of the plaster up around the calf's hip, and then a shorter version on the inside of the leg, to keep the break straighter as the calf got up and lay down, if you can see what I mean. They were metal and limited movement of the break even further. If I was you, I'd be getting the vet to extend the plaster a little further and set a "handle" shape into it. With our calf, when he first did it, you could just lift the leg up and point it skywards, it was a complete snap. Ten days and there was no movement in the break, it was set. We left the caste on for longer than that though to err on the safe side and kept him strictly confined except for feed time off the cow. He grew into a big heavy steer with no limp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jilleroo, post: 828710, member: 8192"] We had a break just like that on a day old calf. What we did different to that was to put like "basket handles" set into the top of the plaster up around the calf's hip, and then a shorter version on the inside of the leg, to keep the break straighter as the calf got up and lay down, if you can see what I mean. They were metal and limited movement of the break even further. If I was you, I'd be getting the vet to extend the plaster a little further and set a "handle" shape into it. With our calf, when he first did it, you could just lift the leg up and point it skywards, it was a complete snap. Ten days and there was no movement in the break, it was set. We left the caste on for longer than that though to err on the safe side and kept him strictly confined except for feed time off the cow. He grew into a big heavy steer with no limp. [/QUOTE]
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