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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 603861" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>Hersh</p><p></p><p>I agree with hillrancher and shorty and would add the following:</p><p></p><p>Young calves with broken legs - as long as they are not pushing out through the skin and no significant muscle damage - can often make a fairly decent recovery if kept quiet and well fed.</p><p></p><p>Medicate for pain and internal infection - standard meds for this can be purchased at almost any feed store or veterinarian.</p><p></p><p>We pen and separate mom and calf.</p><p></p><p>I would likely de-nut this calf when/if he got better and keep for my own freezer.</p><p></p><p>Keep an eye on him as the above does not always hold true - sometimes the 25 cent solution - shooting - is the best fix. The big knot is a worry to me - but only you folks can tell if it is a true problem.</p><p></p><p>In fact, despite all the advice you will get here - my own included - a veterinarian is the best person to ask. If this calf is worth anything at all it is certainly worth a hundred buck visit.</p><p></p><p>Papers will not make this guy any more valuable. I know I would not want him as my breeder if I heard about his leg.</p><p></p><p>Selling him to someone - if he even comes close to being a breeder - without full disclosure will come back as bad reputation news - in spades. In the cattle biz, reputation is everything.</p><p></p><p>If he gets healthy put him in the freezer.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 603861, member: 6797"] Hersh I agree with hillrancher and shorty and would add the following: Young calves with broken legs - as long as they are not pushing out through the skin and no significant muscle damage - can often make a fairly decent recovery if kept quiet and well fed. Medicate for pain and internal infection - standard meds for this can be purchased at almost any feed store or veterinarian. We pen and separate mom and calf. I would likely de-nut this calf when/if he got better and keep for my own freezer. Keep an eye on him as the above does not always hold true - sometimes the 25 cent solution - shooting - is the best fix. The big knot is a worry to me - but only you folks can tell if it is a true problem. In fact, despite all the advice you will get here - my own included - a veterinarian is the best person to ask. If this calf is worth anything at all it is certainly worth a hundred buck visit. Papers will not make this guy any more valuable. I know I would not want him as my breeder if I heard about his leg. Selling him to someone - if he even comes close to being a breeder - without full disclosure will come back as bad reputation news - in spades. In the cattle biz, reputation is everything. If he gets healthy put him in the freezer. Good luck Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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