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Joint ill/infected knee in older calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Outlaw Acres" data-source="post: 881933" data-attributes="member: 16485"><p>Thank you for all your advice. Polka is not doing well. I have had the vet out to see her 3x thus far and she is just coming 8 weeks old. X-rays are not recommended by the vet at this time by my vet because unfortunately the calf came from an auction and is a grade calf, her value (I paid $80) vs. cost is not cost effective. Most recently the vet has recommended we put her down for quality of life. The vet is the person who diagnosed Polka with joint ill. She does have a swollen area on the right ankle too. This area was pus filled as well when the vet aspirated it, but it has never opened up and the vet did not want to open and have both areas draining at once. Oh, also at this point, the wound on the left knee continues to drain, but has returned to near normal size, however it is contracted and she is now unable to stand due to her weight and a problem putting weight on the left hip. She is now about 130 pounds. The poor baby is just a wreck. Thank you all again for your thoughts and advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Outlaw Acres, post: 881933, member: 16485"] Thank you for all your advice. Polka is not doing well. I have had the vet out to see her 3x thus far and she is just coming 8 weeks old. X-rays are not recommended by the vet at this time by my vet because unfortunately the calf came from an auction and is a grade calf, her value (I paid $80) vs. cost is not cost effective. Most recently the vet has recommended we put her down for quality of life. The vet is the person who diagnosed Polka with joint ill. She does have a swollen area on the right ankle too. This area was pus filled as well when the vet aspirated it, but it has never opened up and the vet did not want to open and have both areas draining at once. Oh, also at this point, the wound on the left knee continues to drain, but has returned to near normal size, however it is contracted and she is now unable to stand due to her weight and a problem putting weight on the left hip. She is now about 130 pounds. The poor baby is just a wreck. Thank you all again for your thoughts and advice. [/QUOTE]
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