Young bull not walking very well

[Forever Fendt]

Turned cows out with Back end calves and a young bull calf 6 months old has trouble walking takes about 5 paces then down on his knees and they look swollen never noticed anything in the shed and they were vaccinated yesterday, any ideas

 

[Werzle]

Is he getting any hard feed? i had a stock bull that would go off his feet in a few days if i gave him any high protein cake/meal. OR has he been hurt bulling.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Had a lot of creep but not noticed anything whilst in side , Will he come right?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Had a lot of creep but not noticed anything whilst in side , Will he come right?

Could be laminitis if you’ve crept him hard

 

[Forever Fendt]

Could be laminitis if you’ve crept him hard

Whats the answer if this is the case and will it come right or is it game over ?

 

[Werzle]

Stop creeping him and he should come right

 

[Whitepeak]

Is he stiff in his gait/joints? Or is he just tender on his feet hence kneeling down alot?

 

[Sharpy]

Could he have had a bad reaction to the oil in the vaccine?

 

[matthew]

Stop creeping him and he should come right

Is he the only one with cold mud packs on his hooves?
Laminitis is very painful. Hose his legs off with cold water, stand in cold water and restrict protein. He won't serve cows when in that much pain.

 

[Cowgirl]

From photos looks to be in severe pain - should really have pain relief. If kneeling likely to be both fore feet. Agree laminitis most likely - if on soft bedding inside you might not notice- most of ground outside is hard now. Interesting feet are muddy as @matthew says.

 

[Forever Fendt]

From photos looks to be in severe pain - should really have pain relief. If kneeling likely to be both fore feet. Agree laminitis most likely - if on soft bedding inside you might not notice- most of ground outside is hard now. Interesting feet are muddy as @matthew says.

They all have muddy feet as the water trough overflowed last night after been turned of over winter

 

[Forever Fendt]

Is he the only one with cold mud packs on his hooves?
Laminitis is very painful. Hose his legs off with cold water, stand in cold water and restrict protein. He won't serve cows when in that much pain.

I plan on walking him in tomorrow and get him jabed up with metacam he is only 6/7 month old and not intended for use and will be sold as a store if i can get him something like his twin is absolutely fine as are all the other in this lot

 

[Forever Fendt]

From photos looks to be in severe pain - should really have pain relief. If kneeling likely to be both fore feet. Agree laminitis most likely - if on soft bedding inside you might not notice- most of ground outside is hard now. Interesting feet are muddy as @matthew says.

Is he stiff in his gait/joints? Or is he just tender on his feet hence kneeling down alot?

Just very tender on his feet and one knee looks a bit swollen it looks like he is walking on the back of his foot if that makes sense

 

[Cowgirl]

Hope he gets better soon.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Whats the answer if this is the case and will it come right or is it game over ?

Only had the odd case in finishing cattle and I’ve always just sent them in as they only get worse..,yours is on grass so may well recover...if dr green doesn’t sort it noting will

 

[Forever Fendt]

Going to dart him with some anti inflam/pain relief this morning its not my preferred route of administration but will be better than trying to pull one out of field and a long walk back to jab him

 

[Dextersg]

You could try keeping him in off the grass on deep straw bed for a bit. Will relief the pain and help lose toxins out of system. That's if it is lamanitas.

 

[Whitepeak]

Just very tender on his feet and one knee looks a bit swollen it looks like he is walking on the back of his foot if that makes sense

Can you get close enough to feel his feet? If it's laminitis I think they will feel hot.
Swollen knee is probably because he's kneeling down a lot.