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<blockquote data-quote="Halfy" data-source="post: 838126" data-attributes="member: 16743"><p>Thanks again for your advice - and I thought I'd give you a bit of an update.</p><p></p><p>On Saturday night my son noticed the smallest one limping, but as he had already laid down to rest for the night (the cow that is) then I waited until Sunday morning to pay him some attention, and sure enough he was limping, then he laid down and the others went over to him and started to lick him. I was dashing out so I had another look on Sunday night and it seemed to be getting worse, but it was 10pm by then and I felt it too late to call the farmer. Yesterday afternoon we noticed the farmer was in his tractor cutting grass in the next field so I went out to ask him if he'd noticed his limping cow, which by now was giving me palpatations as I don't like anyone or any animal to suffer. He watched it for a bit then told me that as it was one of his front legs it looked like it had been caused by the uneven ground and didn't look like anything to worry about!!! Not wanting to tell him his job I left - he seemed such a lovely farmer, but I still want that cow looking at properly.</p><p></p><p>What do you all think - is this normal? Will it heal? Last week this little bull (lopped as he is) was the most frisky of them all ;-) Now he's hobbling around and I'm wondering whether he could have something stuck in his hoof.</p><p></p><p>I have another question: these "lopped" bulls seem rather frisky and don't seem to care whether they approach a girlie cow or a fellow bull <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Is this normal?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Halfy, post: 838126, member: 16743"] Thanks again for your advice - and I thought I'd give you a bit of an update. On Saturday night my son noticed the smallest one limping, but as he had already laid down to rest for the night (the cow that is) then I waited until Sunday morning to pay him some attention, and sure enough he was limping, then he laid down and the others went over to him and started to lick him. I was dashing out so I had another look on Sunday night and it seemed to be getting worse, but it was 10pm by then and I felt it too late to call the farmer. Yesterday afternoon we noticed the farmer was in his tractor cutting grass in the next field so I went out to ask him if he'd noticed his limping cow, which by now was giving me palpatations as I don't like anyone or any animal to suffer. He watched it for a bit then told me that as it was one of his front legs it looked like it had been caused by the uneven ground and didn't look like anything to worry about!!! Not wanting to tell him his job I left - he seemed such a lovely farmer, but I still want that cow looking at properly. What do you all think - is this normal? Will it heal? Last week this little bull (lopped as he is) was the most frisky of them all ;-) Now he's hobbling around and I'm wondering whether he could have something stuck in his hoof. I have another question: these "lopped" bulls seem rather frisky and don't seem to care whether they approach a girlie cow or a fellow bull :o Is this normal? [/QUOTE]
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