I am back with another cattle issue. First I want to say thank you. I have come here for advice a number of times and always gotten a good response and some excellent advice.
I have a cow that I have had for three years, she has her first calf on the ground and all that is normal. The calf was born in Feb.
About 3 or 4 weeks ago I when out to give them a bag of cubes and she didn't come in at first. When she did, it looked like her back legs were not working and she stumbled, but finally made it.
I called friends and two vets, and the opinion was the condition was caused by an injury and not a disease. The consensus was to wait and watch. Maybe caused by one of the other cows, or stepping in hole, or perhaps my big angus bull was trying to bread her again.
She got a bit better, but now her right rear leg is still giving her an issue. She will take a few "almost normal" steps, then it will lock up and she will drag it stiffly behind her for a few steps. Sometimes to the point that the hoof is pointed backwards.
She is pretty mobile and except for that, normal. The leg is not swollen and I can see no visible damage.
Here are my questions.
Do you have a guess on the injury?
Have you seen this before?
Do you think it is permanent?
Could a vet do anything?
What would you do as in; just keep her the way she is, take her to the sale, put her in the freezer, etc....
Once again, thanks to those who offer opinions.
Mark
I have a cow that I have had for three years, she has her first calf on the ground and all that is normal. The calf was born in Feb.
About 3 or 4 weeks ago I when out to give them a bag of cubes and she didn't come in at first. When she did, it looked like her back legs were not working and she stumbled, but finally made it.
I called friends and two vets, and the opinion was the condition was caused by an injury and not a disease. The consensus was to wait and watch. Maybe caused by one of the other cows, or stepping in hole, or perhaps my big angus bull was trying to bread her again.
She got a bit better, but now her right rear leg is still giving her an issue. She will take a few "almost normal" steps, then it will lock up and she will drag it stiffly behind her for a few steps. Sometimes to the point that the hoof is pointed backwards.
She is pretty mobile and except for that, normal. The leg is not swollen and I can see no visible damage.
Here are my questions.
Do you have a guess on the injury?
Have you seen this before?
Do you think it is permanent?
Could a vet do anything?
What would you do as in; just keep her the way she is, take her to the sale, put her in the freezer, etc....
Once again, thanks to those who offer opinions.
Mark
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