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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13945"><p>We always referred to it as bumblefoot, I'm sure there is a clinical name for it but that's what we called it. We never put anything on them. The calf eventually, usually a week or two started walking first on their toes then more and more on the whole foot. A neighbor here puts splints on them and it takes about six weeks for them to get right. Plus, changing the wrappings around the splint and the padding inside is a crappy job that has to be done every few days. We have always tended to leave well enough alone with most things and let ma nature resolve the problem with as little interference from us as possible. Although, when a heifer had twins we did give the smallest calf a bottle for a week or so until the mommas milk really came in.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p>> Weve had a set of twins, and the</p><p>> one has his little feet are bent</p><p>> under at the hocks from his</p><p>> position inside mom, and has a</p><p>> hard time standing. Thus, weve had</p><p>> to bottle feed him cause he cant</p><p>> stand to nurse. Would putting</p><p>> little splints on his front and</p><p>> back ankles help? What is usually</p><p>> the out come for a situation like</p><p>> this? Any suggestions would be</p><p>> appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13945"] We always referred to it as bumblefoot, I'm sure there is a clinical name for it but that's what we called it. We never put anything on them. The calf eventually, usually a week or two started walking first on their toes then more and more on the whole foot. A neighbor here puts splints on them and it takes about six weeks for them to get right. Plus, changing the wrappings around the splint and the padding inside is a crappy job that has to be done every few days. We have always tended to leave well enough alone with most things and let ma nature resolve the problem with as little interference from us as possible. Although, when a heifer had twins we did give the smallest calf a bottle for a week or so until the mommas milk really came in. dunmovin farms > Weve had a set of twins, and the > one has his little feet are bent > under at the hocks from his > position inside mom, and has a > hard time standing. Thus, weve had > to bottle feed him cause he cant > stand to nurse. Would putting > little splints on his front and > back ankles help? What is usually > the out come for a situation like > this? Any suggestions would be > appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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