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Stiff back leg
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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1216164" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>From what you have described it may be that the stifle is catching, this will cause the leg to be locked and not able to bend and then when they get it right it frees up and movement is normal until they rest it again usually out behind and the kneecap gets caught again. It is a common condition in horses but I think it can occur in cattle. Being confined may have exaggerated the problem. I used to see horses with the problem when they were confined to small yards especially if it had been raining and there was a lot of mud in the yards and they were moving very little. They would usually come right after they were back out in the paddock for a few days but sometimes they would take a while. They are usually very straight in the back leg and tend to pivot on a leg to turn rather than pick it up.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1216164, member: 16453"] From what you have described it may be that the stifle is catching, this will cause the leg to be locked and not able to bend and then when they get it right it frees up and movement is normal until they rest it again usually out behind and the kneecap gets caught again. It is a common condition in horses but I think it can occur in cattle. Being confined may have exaggerated the problem. I used to see horses with the problem when they were confined to small yards especially if it had been raining and there was a lot of mud in the yards and they were moving very little. They would usually come right after they were back out in the paddock for a few days but sometimes they would take a while. They are usually very straight in the back leg and tend to pivot on a leg to turn rather than pick it up. Ken [/QUOTE]
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