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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 371219" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I've been in your shoes, walked that path, worn that t-shirt, and I'll be frank with you -- it's time to put that calf down. Even past time for the deed to be done.</p><p></p><p>When they stop using the leg, you've lost the battle, no matter how alert and bright-eyed they seem. If you have an infection that's gone on this long, chances are it is never going to clear up. Been there done that. Cut your losses now, teach your daughter what the right thing to do is -- it's selfish to keep messing with an animal like that, hoping they'll recover at some point. There are animals that can get better and there are animals that will not get better, and it's important to learn to recognize the difference. I'm working at a small animal vet clinic right now, and it'll turn your stomach to see some people who've never learned that lesson. They'll bring animals in that should have been PTS a long time ago, and they're too blind to see how the animal is suffering.</p><p></p><p>Shoot the calf or have the vet put it down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 371219, member: 852"] I've been in your shoes, walked that path, worn that t-shirt, and I'll be frank with you -- it's time to put that calf down. Even past time for the deed to be done. When they stop using the leg, you've lost the battle, no matter how alert and bright-eyed they seem. If you have an infection that's gone on this long, chances are it is never going to clear up. Been there done that. Cut your losses now, teach your daughter what the right thing to do is -- it's selfish to keep messing with an animal like that, hoping they'll recover at some point. There are animals that can get better and there are animals that will not get better, and it's important to learn to recognize the difference. I'm working at a small animal vet clinic right now, and it'll turn your stomach to see some people who've never learned that lesson. They'll bring animals in that should have been PTS a long time ago, and they're too blind to see how the animal is suffering. Shoot the calf or have the vet put it down. [/QUOTE]
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