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Contracted Tendons

  • 04-03-2012 3:57pm
    #1
    theMountain
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    A neighbor had a hugh LM bull calf Fri morning that presented with the head only and both legs bent backwards. After a long battle the calf was delivered but the calf cant stand and is been feed by tube. The two front legs are bent backwards, and advise would be welcome.
    Tks


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  • #2
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    I'd put him lying across a small bale with his legs down in front. Restrain the cow and get him drinking this way aswell. Better than stomach tubing him.


  • #3
    5live
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    theMountain wrote: »
    A neighbor had a hugh LM bull calf Fri morning that presented with the head only and both legs bent backwards. After a long battle the calf was delivered but the calf cant stand and is been feed by tube. The two front legs are bent backwards, and advise would be welcome.
    Tks
    Pakalasa is spot on about the feeding. The legs will straighten up in a few weeks but he should be able to stand in a few days. The hocks will be the last to straighten up but hopefully he will be well able to feed himself by then


  • #4
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    If ever a calf is going to be troublesome it'll be a great big calf!

    I would agree with above. Get him up one way or another and sucking. Get him standind and using the legs as best he can, even manipulation of the legs I think helps them limber up.
    The last lad we had with it is motoring well now, but it took a while. I think the vet had him on Rapidexon for a while to free him up.


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