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<blockquote data-quote="Tom D" data-source="post: 161147" data-attributes="member: 2406"><p>Howdy guys and gals...</p><p></p><p>I've got a calf that is now 1 day old and can't walk. Thankfully the momma cow had it in the corral (of all places). She will try to stand. Her front legs are fine, the problem is the back legs. At first I thought they were paralyzed, but she can move them. If you help her up and hold some of her weight as she trys to walk but both back legs will take a step at the same time so basically, she is trying to hop like a rabbit.</p><p></p><p>Since she can't stand, she can't nurse, so last night we got 2 quarts down her from a neighboring rancher who milked one of his cows who recently had a calf. This morning she was still down and all this day. We finally got her mamma set up in the squeeze chute (loaned to us from the same neighbor) and held the calf steady as she drank all she wanted (a whole lot). The little bugger was swelled up like a tick and a lot stronger and resting</p><p></p><p>What I plan on doing now is trying to keep milk in her and seeing if she will find her feet in the next few days. I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem, how it turned out, any tips or any advice. Wouldn't you know this is the first calf I've ever had to deal with. Another cow had a calf yesterday also. Thankfully, it is drinking milk and walking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom D, post: 161147, member: 2406"] Howdy guys and gals... I've got a calf that is now 1 day old and can't walk. Thankfully the momma cow had it in the corral (of all places). She will try to stand. Her front legs are fine, the problem is the back legs. At first I thought they were paralyzed, but she can move them. If you help her up and hold some of her weight as she trys to walk but both back legs will take a step at the same time so basically, she is trying to hop like a rabbit. Since she can't stand, she can't nurse, so last night we got 2 quarts down her from a neighboring rancher who milked one of his cows who recently had a calf. This morning she was still down and all this day. We finally got her mamma set up in the squeeze chute (loaned to us from the same neighbor) and held the calf steady as she drank all she wanted (a whole lot). The little bugger was swelled up like a tick and a lot stronger and resting What I plan on doing now is trying to keep milk in her and seeing if she will find her feet in the next few days. I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem, how it turned out, any tips or any advice. Wouldn't you know this is the first calf I've ever had to deal with. Another cow had a calf yesterday also. Thankfully, it is drinking milk and walking. [/QUOTE]
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