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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1084817" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>When you first got the calf, you should have started holding her hoof in one hand, and gently pushing down on the top of the leg to stretch her tendons out. That would have started the process of straightening out her legs. Also flexed her pasterns forward to help loosen the tendons there. It is nothing more than physical therapy. This is not an uncommon thing. Some will straighten out on their own, but most people go out and work on the calf if they take care of their stock. </p><p>A vet should have told you this. I have had one born this way, and it worked within a day or two. Many people here talk about it. </p><p></p><p>The calf being 6 weeks old now, I am afraid that it's tendons have grown fixed to the length they will always be. But I am not a doctor. </p><p>If you pull try what I mentioned above on the calf now, and there is no give to the leg, then this will be a cruel way for the calf to live.</p><p>A new bottle bottle baby heifer from the sale barn will be easily bought if you enjoyed this one and would like to start messing with cattle.</p><p></p><p>Too bad that you didn't find this forum earlier as many here could have helped direct you. </p><p>Since you enjoyed her so much, go get two more heifers, as they need company, and get into raising calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1084817, member: 637"] When you first got the calf, you should have started holding her hoof in one hand, and gently pushing down on the top of the leg to stretch her tendons out. That would have started the process of straightening out her legs. Also flexed her pasterns forward to help loosen the tendons there. It is nothing more than physical therapy. This is not an uncommon thing. Some will straighten out on their own, but most people go out and work on the calf if they take care of their stock. A vet should have told you this. I have had one born this way, and it worked within a day or two. Many people here talk about it. The calf being 6 weeks old now, I am afraid that it's tendons have grown fixed to the length they will always be. But I am not a doctor. If you pull try what I mentioned above on the calf now, and there is no give to the leg, then this will be a cruel way for the calf to live. A new bottle bottle baby heifer from the sale barn will be easily bought if you enjoyed this one and would like to start messing with cattle. Too bad that you didn't find this forum earlier as many here could have helped direct you. Since you enjoyed her so much, go get two more heifers, as they need company, and get into raising calves. [/QUOTE]
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