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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 550051" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Thanks Karen and spinandslide.</p><p></p><p>So I went and took the pics to my vet clinic today since I had to talk to my vet about some other stuff, and he was really fascinated by them. Said it was not what he was expecting to see (hadn't been what I'd expected either -- we'd both thought there'd be pus and fluid throughout the swollen area, not scar tissue), and turns out he hadn't ever completely cut one open like that before since he assumed he knew what it would look like inside. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>He said that what the pictures imply is that if one has a calf with joint ill, it's vital to use anti-inflammatories to keep the inflammation down, because once the calf gets to the point mine is in the pictures, there's really nothing that can be done. I asked about the possibility of surgery to remove the scar tissue, and he said the problem there is the amount of blood vessels and nerves... laser surgery would likely be neccessary, but the nerves would be removed with the scar tissue (not a good thing).</p><p></p><p>I told him if he runs across another animal with joint ill (and a recent infection), to send it my way and I'll try again. I think I'll double the dosage of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories and use DMSO/NFZ to combat the infection and keep inflammation to a minimum.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I did ask if he's ever seen a calf cured before... no. Said he's never seen one cured and be sound afterwards.</p><p></p><p>Someday I'm going to find a way, might take years but I'll figure it out. My Mom mentioned it could make a good thesis paper in vet school. :lol2:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 550051, member: 852"] Thanks Karen and spinandslide. So I went and took the pics to my vet clinic today since I had to talk to my vet about some other stuff, and he was really fascinated by them. Said it was not what he was expecting to see (hadn't been what I'd expected either -- we'd both thought there'd be pus and fluid throughout the swollen area, not scar tissue), and turns out he hadn't ever completely cut one open like that before since he assumed he knew what it would look like inside. :P He said that what the pictures imply is that if one has a calf with joint ill, it's vital to use anti-inflammatories to keep the inflammation down, because once the calf gets to the point mine is in the pictures, there's really nothing that can be done. I asked about the possibility of surgery to remove the scar tissue, and he said the problem there is the amount of blood vessels and nerves... laser surgery would likely be neccessary, but the nerves would be removed with the scar tissue (not a good thing). I told him if he runs across another animal with joint ill (and a recent infection), to send it my way and I'll try again. I think I'll double the dosage of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories and use DMSO/NFZ to combat the infection and keep inflammation to a minimum. Oh, and I did ask if he's ever seen a calf cured before... no. Said he's never seen one cured and be sound afterwards. Someday I'm going to find a way, might take years but I'll figure it out. My Mom mentioned it could make a good thesis paper in vet school. :lol2: [/QUOTE]
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