No it was just a bent leg but it’s making it walk funny and making it’s spine crookedIs its spine kinked a bit/out of alignment?
Looking at it again if you straightened the bad leg a bit it might take the bend out of its back and teach it to walk straight. I would try a full splint on the leg to see if it would straighten it a bit. If there is no bone deformation you are just looking to stretch muscle and tendons to get it back to shape. For splints we use split 3 inch down pipe, pipe insulation and sticky bandage.No it was just a bent leg but it’s making it walk funny and making it’s spine crooked
That’s not the same as the OPs though...loads of calves have front legs like that and come rightA previous client, badly over on its pesters, splints on for a week cured it.View attachment 957053
I understand that but just trying to show an example of splinting as I have seen calves ruined with bad splints rubbing holes in them, getting infections or cutting off blood supply etc. you can end up with a bigger problem than you started with. Theres not much give in two bits of brush shaft wound tight with bale tape.That’s not the same as the OPs though...loads of calves have front legs like that and come right
I had an Angus calf born the same a week ago. Had the vet out for something else and got him to take a look. He said give it some time and see how it goes. Was skipping about the field today quite happily.Born by itself 2 weeks old we thought it would come normal in a few days but it’s not. Nothing is broken and it can walk ok but will it get worse
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This one is sucking and ran round the yard to the pens for de horning and is fine but it seems to be making it’s back funny now didn’t want it to get worse but I think we’ll turn it out and seeI had an Angus calf born the same a week ago. Had the vet out for something else and got him to take a look. He said give it some time and see how it goes. Was skipping about the field today quite happily.