HOSS
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I have a cow that has been having a hard time this winter. First she is on her second broken front hoof. Both times the vet trimmed off the broken piece and glued on a wood block. The first time she recovered but this second time it seems that maybe it aggravated a secondary problem. She has always had the "bowed up" back since I got her. I figured she had some Holstien in her since most of them have a bowed up back. The vet thinks it is caused by foot problems on her back legs but he can't pinpoint what he thinks it is. She has never really maintained her condition when nursing unlike my other cows but this year is the worst I have seen for her. Last year she weaned a 600 pound steer and is on pace to do the same this year (she is one of my late calvers this summer so her calf is not ready for weaning yet). She is on high quality hay, minerals and AMD protien tubs all free choice. In this pic she has actually gained weight in the last few days. She seemed to have gotten signs on pneumonia a few weeks ago so I got her up and gave her a dose of Nuflor. Part of her symptoms was she was offfeed, runny nose, caugh and stiffness in the back hips. The Nuflor took care of all of the symptoms but back hips and she is eating but not like she used to. Now that all of that background info is over......take a look at her pics and see if anything stands out regarding her feet / hips. It appears to me that she stands with her back feet close together. She acts like she don't like to move and getting up is hard. She is being culled this year but since she is bred I would like to get her in the best shape possible before selling.