broke leg

[buffalo ridge]

is there anything i can do for a 600lb calf that broke its leg

 

[Justin]

eat em'

 

[gcreekrch]

If the bone is not showing through just leave it in a quiet place and don't try splinting. Most all of them will heal on their own. If the bone is sticking out of the hide Justin's advice is best.

 

[Faster horses]

If it is a back leg, you really have a problem. A front leg might heal if
you do as gcreek suggested.

 

[gcreekrch]

If it is a back leg, you really have a problem. A front leg might heal if
you do as gcreek suggested.

We've had a couple hind legs heal also FH but they were both broken between the hip and stifle.

 

[Shortgrass]

I've had three break between the knee or hock and ankle. Just shut them in a small area and they healed without a blemish. No cast.

 

[Andy]

Depending where the break is at you have a couple options. You can try splinting the leg, lock it in a small pen and let time do the work, or if the bone is sticking out and it is a low break you could band the bottom part off and keep the calf in a small pen and eat him after it heals up.

 

[jingo2]

Eat it and be done with it

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

eat em'

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[Denny]

eat em'

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[katrina]

eat em'

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[buffalo ridge]

its a front leg and ints just below the knee and thanks for the help