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Cleft Palate in Cattle
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<blockquote data-quote="Willow" data-source="post: 931749" data-attributes="member: 18684"><p>I just wanted to share my brother's experience with a calf having a cleft palate. At first George was awkward to say the least at trying to nurse. My brother began bottling him in addition to leaving him on the cow. Before long though George learned to cover the hole in the roof of his mouth with his tongue when he nursed. Ugly as he was, he gained weight and grew at the same rate as his herdmates. I kept waiting for other defects to surface but none did. George dressed out 900 lbs of meat the following year. I guess my point is to not give up too soon on the cleft palate as younguns of all species are adaptable and do not realize their handicap. Try to help them adapt if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willow, post: 931749, member: 18684"] I just wanted to share my brother's experience with a calf having a cleft palate. At first George was awkward to say the least at trying to nurse. My brother began bottling him in addition to leaving him on the cow. Before long though George learned to cover the hole in the roof of his mouth with his tongue when he nursed. Ugly as he was, he gained weight and grew at the same rate as his herdmates. I kept waiting for other defects to surface but none did. George dressed out 900 lbs of meat the following year. I guess my point is to not give up too soon on the cleft palate as younguns of all species are adaptable and do not realize their handicap. Try to help them adapt if needed. [/QUOTE]
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