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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10172"><p>Just a guess, but endophyte infected fescue can interfere with the circulation of blood, especially in extremities. The blood vessels constrict and any number of things can happen, including gangrene.</p><p></p><p>> I was trying to find information</p><p>> on a problem I have with the foot</p><p>> on one of my young Brangus cows</p><p>> and found this site. Please help!!</p><p>> She has a</p><p>> "growth/infection" on</p><p>> one of her fore feet. It started</p><p>> as a quarter size blood-blister</p><p>> looking spot but has now grown to</p><p>> cover almonst 1/2 her foot and is</p><p>> creeping up her leg just above the</p><p>> foot. My vet has tried antibiotics</p><p>> and cutting away th tissue and</p><p>> cauterizing it but the thing keeps</p><p>> growing. She has a calf and has</p><p>> been on a fescue/brome hay</p><p>> pasture, plenty of water,</p><p>> minerals, etc. She came off dry</p><p>> winter lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10172"] Just a guess, but endophyte infected fescue can interfere with the circulation of blood, especially in extremities. The blood vessels constrict and any number of things can happen, including gangrene. > I was trying to find information > on a problem I have with the foot > on one of my young Brangus cows > and found this site. Please help!! > She has a > "growth/infection" on > one of her fore feet. It started > as a quarter size blood-blister > looking spot but has now grown to > cover almonst 1/2 her foot and is > creeping up her leg just above the > foot. My vet has tried antibiotics > and cutting away th tissue and > cauterizing it but the thing keeps > growing. She has a calf and has > been on a fescue/brome hay > pasture, plenty of water, > minerals, etc. She came off dry > winter lot. [/QUOTE]
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