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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9847"><p>Not sure just how his legs are. If they are "buckled" over & can't straighten them out, that is usually just tight tendons and will straighten out with use. If they are truly "deformed", they may never change but it may learn to "get along" as is. In this case, you should only be raising it to harvest. If it is a purebred registered animal, you need to notify the breed association in case it is heritable. If you have an experienced neighbor, you might ask them to look at it. Jeanne</p><p>> The calve was born about a week</p><p>> ago and his front legs are curved</p><p>> in. He cant stand on his hooves</p><p>> because of the bend in his knees.</p><p>> I was wondering if theres any hope</p><p>> for him or if theres anyway to fix</p><p>> his legs. Hes a strong eater and</p><p>> ive been feeding him his mothers</p><p>> milk in a bottle becuase he cant</p><p>> reach high enough to milk. I just</p><p>> wanted someones advice or past</p><p>> experiences with a deformed calf.</p><p>> Any help would be greatly</p><p>> appreciated. Thankyou</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.simmevalley.com" target="_blank">Simme Valley in NY</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9847"] Not sure just how his legs are. If they are "buckled" over & can't straighten them out, that is usually just tight tendons and will straighten out with use. If they are truly "deformed", they may never change but it may learn to "get along" as is. In this case, you should only be raising it to harvest. If it is a purebred registered animal, you need to notify the breed association in case it is heritable. If you have an experienced neighbor, you might ask them to look at it. Jeanne > The calve was born about a week > ago and his front legs are curved > in. He cant stand on his hooves > because of the bend in his knees. > I was wondering if theres any hope > for him or if theres anyway to fix > his legs. Hes a strong eater and > ive been feeding him his mothers > milk in a bottle becuase he cant > reach high enough to milk. I just > wanted someones advice or past > experiences with a deformed calf. > Any help would be greatly > appreciated. Thankyou [url=http://www.simmevalley.com]Simme Valley in NY[/url] [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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