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Breeding / Calving Issues
Probably did it all wrong...need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 198474" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Bill, do I need to say it again? The calf has not had the opportunity to use the leg. Ever. Even if it DOES heal in a month's time, do you have any idea of the atrophy to the muscles from not being used for "only" that amount of time? Sounds like it's a break at the stifle joint. It's not going to take him too long to realize it hurts to use that leg -and so he's not going to use it. By the time it's healed, he will be conditioned to not use it, not put weight on it, AND, it will be atrophied to the point that he can't use it well even if he wanted to. IMO it's a losing game.</p><p></p><p>But-- if you do decide to stick it out, keep us posted as to how it turns out. Make sure you set for yourself a time limit as to when that calf has to be well or *BANG*. Otherwise this could go on indefinetly with you putting more and more $$$ into him......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 198474, member: 852"] Bill, do I need to say it again? The calf has not had the opportunity to use the leg. Ever. Even if it DOES heal in a month's time, do you have any idea of the atrophy to the muscles from not being used for "only" that amount of time? Sounds like it's a break at the stifle joint. It's not going to take him too long to realize it hurts to use that leg -and so he's not going to use it. By the time it's healed, he will be conditioned to not use it, not put weight on it, AND, it will be atrophied to the point that he can't use it well even if he wanted to. IMO it's a losing game. But-- if you do decide to stick it out, keep us posted as to how it turns out. Make sure you set for yourself a time limit as to when that calf has to be well or *BANG*. Otherwise this could go on indefinetly with you putting more and more $$$ into him...... [/QUOTE]
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