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Newborn calf front hocks
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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1693424" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>This is a fairly common condition, and almost always corrects itself without your needing to do anything. It happens more often with large calves and twins, but it is not real unusual to see it in an average weight calf. I assume it has something to do with the position in the womb. I also suspect there may be a genetic aspect to it. A bull I ran back in 2008-2010 sired several calves each year like that. Most of these calves will begin to show improvement in just a few days. Within 10 days to a couple weeks, almost all will be up on their feet and running with the rest of the herd. In the meantime, keep them confined somewhere where the calf has easy access to the cow. Some people put splints on them to help them stand normal. There are arguments that it helps and others that claim they would have improved without. If you put on splints I suggest you only leave them on when you are there. They can rub and cause more harm then good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1693424, member: 9933"] This is a fairly common condition, and almost always corrects itself without your needing to do anything. It happens more often with large calves and twins, but it is not real unusual to see it in an average weight calf. I assume it has something to do with the position in the womb. I also suspect there may be a genetic aspect to it. A bull I ran back in 2008-2010 sired several calves each year like that. Most of these calves will begin to show improvement in just a few days. Within 10 days to a couple weeks, almost all will be up on their feet and running with the rest of the herd. In the meantime, keep them confined somewhere where the calf has easy access to the cow. Some people put splints on them to help them stand normal. There are arguments that it helps and others that claim they would have improved without. If you put on splints I suggest you only leave them on when you are there. They can rub and cause more harm then good. [/QUOTE]
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