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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 1355922" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>It depends on the wound Ken... I see anywhere from 2-15 new injuries every week, and I can say I've personally shot or shipped enough to know "no treatment" is a bad idea on most of these. One of the advantages to working on staff...</p><p></p><p>For instance... that wound on the front of the hock is pretty classic. I also see it on the inside of the hock and it's always on the right hock. If I deal with it in the first few days it'll be OK. If I see it after a week, the joint is typically infected, wound is sluffing big chunks of dead tissue and pus, cow is non-weight-bearing, and I have to send her to slaughter.</p><p></p><p>The injury in the very first picture may heal if left alone. If I do that, there is a risk it will heal with excessive scar tissue (unsightly) and possibly a sequestrum (piece of dead bone) that oozes pus for months. Been there seen that on several dozen animals.</p><p></p><p>The degloving injury on the calf is another one I'd have to shoot if I'd seen it a couple days later. I've had enough injuries near the fetlock that turned septic to be 100% certain of that. Actually wasn't certain it was salvegeable as is either.</p><p></p><p>And obviously those hoof injuries have to be dealt with... those are welfare issues.</p><p></p><p>It very much depends on the type of wound and the conditions the animal is kept in. Sometimes we do over-treat wounds here... but I'd rather that than the alternative. My goal is to return the calves/cows to their home pen with legs that look like they did originally... leaving wounds alone rarely results in a pleasant appearance after healing. FWIW.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 1355922, member: 852"] It depends on the wound Ken... I see anywhere from 2-15 new injuries every week, and I can say I've personally shot or shipped enough to know "no treatment" is a bad idea on most of these. One of the advantages to working on staff... For instance... that wound on the front of the hock is pretty classic. I also see it on the inside of the hock and it's always on the right hock. If I deal with it in the first few days it'll be OK. If I see it after a week, the joint is typically infected, wound is sluffing big chunks of dead tissue and pus, cow is non-weight-bearing, and I have to send her to slaughter. The injury in the very first picture may heal if left alone. If I do that, there is a risk it will heal with excessive scar tissue (unsightly) and possibly a sequestrum (piece of dead bone) that oozes pus for months. Been there seen that on several dozen animals. The degloving injury on the calf is another one I'd have to shoot if I'd seen it a couple days later. I've had enough injuries near the fetlock that turned septic to be 100% certain of that. Actually wasn't certain it was salvegeable as is either. And obviously those hoof injuries have to be dealt with... those are welfare issues. It very much depends on the type of wound and the conditions the animal is kept in. Sometimes we do over-treat wounds here... but I'd rather that than the alternative. My goal is to return the calves/cows to their home pen with legs that look like they did originally... leaving wounds alone rarely results in a pleasant appearance after healing. FWIW. [/QUOTE]
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