popping pasterns

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farmboy

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Natural stride and a product called Freeze It. works every time 8) spray freeze it on their pasterns and under there hooves and all around about 25-30 minutes before the show and let it dry, fit over top of it. it numbs the area sprayed with it, like they are walkin on air  8)
 

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zach said:
Natural stride and a product called Freeze It. works every time 8) spray freeze it on their pasterns and under there hooves and all around about 25-30 minutes before the show and let it dry, fit over top of it. it numbs the area sprayed with it, like they are walkin on air  8)

Im going to have to try the freeze stuff..Give her a shot of adequan(sp) about 50 bucks and it will clear it up!! It only lasts a month or so I was told, but I heard it will make the calf sounder than it ever was.
 

DakotaCow

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Perhaps it is topics like this that get some folks riled up about the show cattle industry. Instead of attempting to raise cattle that are truly more structurally correct and functional that will offer greater longevity in the future we recommend fixing the hooves on an animal that is not yet two. i often hear people talk about cattle that are really good but need to be structually altered, if they need to be altered...are they really that good? ??? Im not advocating against it but im just saying that maybe its something to think about.
 

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We use starting fluid, it does the same as frezze it just a little cheaper...  and it works just the same as frezze it...  just my two cents
 

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This may be completely off base but I had a lamb that was weak in its pasterns once.. we gave it selenium and it made a remarkable difference! So if by popping her pasterns you mean that she is weak in them, she may have a selenium deficiency.
 

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Any drug store or pharmacy. its in a white and red/yellow aerosol can. its about 10 bucks for a small can but it works good if you use it right.
 

Bone2011

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zach said:
Natural stride and a product called Freeze It. works every time 8) spray freeze it on their pasterns and under there hooves and all around about 25-30 minutes before the show and let it dry, fit over top of it. it numbs the area sprayed with it, like they are walkin on air  8)
Eather will do the same thing.
 

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For some reason this pops up about once a month  you can trim feet till GOD comes home and it will not get better,  you can freeze it till it frosts and you are only masking it  it is a sellinium deffiency some time  because of a lack of or selliniun tied up by to much iron in water or an excess sulfur in the water  possibly from high calicum in the water :mad: :mad:
 

MorMad

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I agree this is a selenium deficiency problem. You can give a bolus or provide it via feed or mineral. The bolus will be more effective in shorter time. You have to do it right though an overdoes will not end well.
 
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