Pasterns

[BCCC]

I have a Ocober born heifer, that everyonce in a while will pop in her pasterns, its not very bad but its noticable if you watch her long enough. I won't be showing her until august or so, Should I just leave her be for awhile, or start her on a supplement now?

 

[WWS]

I had the same question regarding if anyone on here as used any supplements that truly work or if anyone has used natural stride.

 

[FJLranch]

I would recommend finding a good trimmer and keep her trimmed on a six week schedule.  We have had our best luck with popping in the pasterns this way then any other.

Larry & Kim

 

[box6rranch]

Trimming is the best solution. Stride Rite might help lubricant the joints. It's a familiar problem with the shorty breed and several of ours pop. Sometimes as they grow it gets better but the opposite can be true too.
Good luck.

 

[cowman 52]

Popping in the pastern is best helped by MUSE or BOSE injections,  Selinium is the missing  element can do it feed wise but takes forever,  we see a lot in cattle from hard country & usually that means a poor mineral program.  ie a trace mineral block in spring & salt the rest of the year.  The injection is sub Q so just put it somewhere it won't knot will see improvement in a week

 

[OH HSC]

I have used natural stride and, in my opinion, it works. The two that we have used it on showed a substantial difference. I truly feel that it made the difference between a champion and 6th or 7th place calf on one.

I agree with the MuSe or BoSe, but I haven't had that rapid of a result. We use it regulary in our small calves.

Hoof trimming is touchy in my opinion. You can help one IF you get a trimmer that knows what they are doing. However I have seen a lot of cattle ruined by someone trimming hooves that didn't know what they were doing.

I have a Ocober born heifer, that everyonce in a while will pop in her pasterns, its not very bad but its noticable if you watch her long enough. I won't be showing her until august or so, Should I just leave her be for awhile, or start her on a supplement now?