In horses it called stringhalt

[Jdc]

I have a Brahma stripe cow that has a slight pop in the hind legs is there medicine other than surgery to release the ligament

 

[TCRanch]

Is she stifled? I would suggest taking her in to your vet, or a farm call.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Sounds like a stifle. TC is nicer than me. I'd probably cull her.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

How old? If 10 years or more it's called being a old cow.

 

[Jdc]

she a 2y/o heifer heavy bred like 8 months when it started
Had another stripe do same thing but it went away after her calf was born so I didn't think anything of it but this one still has it

 

[MurraysMutts]

She hasn't calved yet?

Sounds like a wait n see approach may be in order.

 

[Warren Allison]

I don;t recall ever running up on this in cattle. With a horse, we just back them up a few steps and it releases.

 

[wbvs58]

What you are referring to is not stringhalt, it is Upward Fixation of the patella. Stringhalt in horses is an exaggerated jerky movement as they walk where the stifle comes forward and can hit their belly.
If you google Upward Fixation of the Patella in cattle you will see a lot of information there.

Ken