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<blockquote data-quote="A6gal" data-source="post: 860507" data-attributes="member: 2034"><p>I'm certainly no expert but about a year ago I had a calf born with severe contracted tendons on both front legs. I got so many different opinions (spint, surgery, put him down) on what to do but the best advice I received was to not do anything. Splinting could cause other issues such as rubs which get infected, etc. I left him with his mother and the rest of the herd. It was heartbreaking to watch the little guy following the herd on his joints but he did it and it took about one month and he had finally stretched and strengthened those tendons to walk on his hooves. After a few more months you could not tell he had ever had a problem. When I sold him at auction he brought more than any other calf in the pen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A6gal, post: 860507, member: 2034"] I'm certainly no expert but about a year ago I had a calf born with severe contracted tendons on both front legs. I got so many different opinions (spint, surgery, put him down) on what to do but the best advice I received was to not do anything. Splinting could cause other issues such as rubs which get infected, etc. I left him with his mother and the rest of the herd. It was heartbreaking to watch the little guy following the herd on his joints but he did it and it took about one month and he had finally stretched and strengthened those tendons to walk on his hooves. After a few more months you could not tell he had ever had a problem. When I sold him at auction he brought more than any other calf in the pen. [/QUOTE]
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