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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1845647" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>I didn't know cattle could founder. Is laminitis in cattle the same thing as in horses? They have a coffin bone that detaches from the wall and rotates down? It is interesting that cattle can slough off the hoof, and grow new, correct hooves. What causes this in cattle? In horses, it is from eating too much high-carb feed and from eating lush, green grass. The focus is on prevention....no feed....marginal pasture, etc. Treatment is very expensive, corrective shoeing to provide some relief. I know you wouldn't shoe them, but is there a corrective trimming protocol for foundered cattle?</p><p></p><p>If you have pregnant mares you don't let them graze fescue, but other horses can, as long as it isn't too thick and lush. It is not so much the type of grass, as it is the time of year, quantity and quality of grass that causes founder. Like right now, fescue is coming on like gang-busters, especially if people fertilize and lime as the test calls for. Starting to see thick, lush, knee-high grass that will make cattle ranchers drool. But, you'd be a fool to let your horses on it. </p><p></p><p>Please keep us updated on this bull...how you treat it, etc. Y'all are just now ending summer and about to go into fall, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1845647, member: 40587"] I didn't know cattle could founder. Is laminitis in cattle the same thing as in horses? They have a coffin bone that detaches from the wall and rotates down? It is interesting that cattle can slough off the hoof, and grow new, correct hooves. What causes this in cattle? In horses, it is from eating too much high-carb feed and from eating lush, green grass. The focus is on prevention....no feed....marginal pasture, etc. Treatment is very expensive, corrective shoeing to provide some relief. I know you wouldn't shoe them, but is there a corrective trimming protocol for foundered cattle? If you have pregnant mares you don't let them graze fescue, but other horses can, as long as it isn't too thick and lush. It is not so much the type of grass, as it is the time of year, quantity and quality of grass that causes founder. Like right now, fescue is coming on like gang-busters, especially if people fertilize and lime as the test calls for. Starting to see thick, lush, knee-high grass that will make cattle ranchers drool. But, you'd be a fool to let your horses on it. Please keep us updated on this bull...how you treat it, etc. Y'all are just now ending summer and about to go into fall, right? [/QUOTE]
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