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calf with high break on rear leg
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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl_jenna" data-source="post: 995041" data-attributes="member: 20102"><p>Sorry for the issue,</p><p>We too had a calf a couple years ago get stepped on, cow had twins. It too was a high break, too high for a cast to work. About the only option of surgery at the time was to bring it too our uw college vet hospital, but 9 times out of 10, that result may be more UN-favorable than letting time take its course. We fed this calf, and she did heal, but always walked with a limp- if it does heal, it wont heal straight and the animal will always have a limp. We finished this calf out and sold it. She actually got around pretty decent, but there is a high chance of arthritis setting in and having more problems later if kept. </p><p> </p><p>Not a bad idea, also if there is any swelling, you could give something for that as well. A shot of trace min./vitamins may help the healing process too. Keeping it im-mobile would be great, but we all know how easy that is with cattle. So, sounds like you are doing what you can, and about all you can do is see what happens with time. It took a lot of time with our calf, some prob. would give up sooner, but do what you can with-in your means,</p><p>Good Luck,</p><p>Jenna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl_jenna, post: 995041, member: 20102"] Sorry for the issue, We too had a calf a couple years ago get stepped on, cow had twins. It too was a high break, too high for a cast to work. About the only option of surgery at the time was to bring it too our uw college vet hospital, but 9 times out of 10, that result may be more UN-favorable than letting time take its course. We fed this calf, and she did heal, but always walked with a limp- if it does heal, it wont heal straight and the animal will always have a limp. We finished this calf out and sold it. She actually got around pretty decent, but there is a high chance of arthritis setting in and having more problems later if kept. Not a bad idea, also if there is any swelling, you could give something for that as well. A shot of trace min./vitamins may help the healing process too. Keeping it im-mobile would be great, but we all know how easy that is with cattle. So, sounds like you are doing what you can, and about all you can do is see what happens with time. It took a lot of time with our calf, some prob. would give up sooner, but do what you can with-in your means, Good Luck, Jenna [/QUOTE]
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