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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 934730" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>I have discussed the problem with the breeder. He was nice about the situation but we did not get to discussing returning the bull. He does not believe he has footrot. He said it has never occurred on the farm and hopes I am wrong. He is 65 years old and his father who is deceased raised angus cattle there before him. There is a stream that is as big as most rivers that forms part of the boundary of the farm. He said there is ledge rock along the banks and as it breaks up it forms sharp plates. The cattle go there to drink and as their feet enter the mud at the stream edge, the plates cut them between the toes. He said he had a mature bull cut one toe completely off when it started fighting with another bull among the ledge rock. He has built watering stations in each pasture and the water is now pumped from the creek to each station. Only one foot has that ring structure. That is the front right foot (bull's right foot). The bull's rear left foot is OK. I got the bull in the squeeze chute and examined the feet. There is no odor what so ever. I tried to do a little trimming on his right front foot but the structure is as hard as leather. I gave up. I administered 54 ml of LA 200 at 5 different locations subcutaneously in the neck as a precaution. It still looks to me like it was the result of footrot. The breeder said he never saw this bull or any of that lot of bulls limping and he does not limp in the least bit now. This may just be scars and corns resulting from chronic exposure to cuts between the toes. I also mentioned the one claw that is on the left front foot. He said he has had cattle for years that have a gene for bad claws and he has worked hard to eliminate it. He said he would check this bull's mother to see if there is a note on her feet. He did not remember the cow but said he knows the sire has good feet. It is extremely dry here and the ground is hard. I have clay based soils and there is no area where the bull can get into mud unless it rains. I think I am going to hold him through the winter and watch him. He is a well behaving bull and will not have any hard work to cover the small herd I have him on. I don't quit on an animal very easily. Just part of my nature even though it may be bad business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 934730, member: 17767"] I have discussed the problem with the breeder. He was nice about the situation but we did not get to discussing returning the bull. He does not believe he has footrot. He said it has never occurred on the farm and hopes I am wrong. He is 65 years old and his father who is deceased raised angus cattle there before him. There is a stream that is as big as most rivers that forms part of the boundary of the farm. He said there is ledge rock along the banks and as it breaks up it forms sharp plates. The cattle go there to drink and as their feet enter the mud at the stream edge, the plates cut them between the toes. He said he had a mature bull cut one toe completely off when it started fighting with another bull among the ledge rock. He has built watering stations in each pasture and the water is now pumped from the creek to each station. Only one foot has that ring structure. That is the front right foot (bull's right foot). The bull's rear left foot is OK. I got the bull in the squeeze chute and examined the feet. There is no odor what so ever. I tried to do a little trimming on his right front foot but the structure is as hard as leather. I gave up. I administered 54 ml of LA 200 at 5 different locations subcutaneously in the neck as a precaution. It still looks to me like it was the result of footrot. The breeder said he never saw this bull or any of that lot of bulls limping and he does not limp in the least bit now. This may just be scars and corns resulting from chronic exposure to cuts between the toes. I also mentioned the one claw that is on the left front foot. He said he has had cattle for years that have a gene for bad claws and he has worked hard to eliminate it. He said he would check this bull's mother to see if there is a note on her feet. He did not remember the cow but said he knows the sire has good feet. It is extremely dry here and the ground is hard. I have clay based soils and there is no area where the bull can get into mud unless it rains. I think I am going to hold him through the winter and watch him. He is a well behaving bull and will not have any hard work to cover the small herd I have him on. I don't quit on an animal very easily. Just part of my nature even though it may be bad business. [/QUOTE]
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