Ankles poping

[zak]

I have a Hairy bear X miss America heifer that I just got today she is a feb. Whenever she sets her rear legs down she puts like the front of the hoof down then she puts the rest of her wait on it. I bought this heifer to build my herd around and I don't want somthing that is unsound. There is no poping sound. Could you please let me know what kind of success you have had with animals like this in production and how big of a deal it is or if it's nothing I should worry about.


Thanks
Zak  

 

[aj]

Kill her or drug her up. Its pretty simple.

 

[shortyjock89]

Kill her or drug her up. Its pretty simple.

Pretty much. I've never seen one get better with something like that with age and weight.  Too bad about that though.  Do you live in a selenium-defecient area? 

 

[zak]

Yes we do but I just got the heifer from west out in Ohio so I really don't know what it is like out there. Do they pass it on to their offspring? And is it painful to them? If it is really bad and will effect the cow or offspring I need to now so I can inform the seller.


Thanks
Zak

 

[cowman 52]

For the 5 thousanth time-  THIS IS A MINERAL PROBLEM  Selenium is lacking-- either through strictly a lack of mineral or it is tied up by too much iron too much sulfur too much calcium most of the too much es starting with the water source-- you can drug her tiil she falls over not going to get better- favorite is " trim the feet" will not work-  we see this a lot in south and east Texas put them on a good mineral-- check the iron, sulfur , calcium levels in the water  hit the multi -min on a regular basis and with some tinture of time this will pass.  I have seen this for nearly 50 years and it is fixable

 

[aj]

I noticed a couple calves kinda doing it this year. maybe something to the nutrition. These two calves were th free type3 quarter Shortie one quarter red angus calves. I don't teally remember ever seeing this before.

 

[box6rranch]

What type of selenium products do you think work the best? I'm currently using Ranchway's Star Shine. Like calf manna but it has selenium in it. Thinking I need to find something else that is more concentrated?

 

[zak]

This is what I was told to use.http://www.melatoninimplants.com/


Zak

 

[aj]

So...is this a genetic structural problem or a micro-nutrient problem..........or both. I had a bull calf I liked till I noticed the deal. It is up high on back leg above the fetlock area(for lack of better term).

 

[LostFarmer]

You can get a shot of MU-Se from the vet.  We used to give the milk cows a shot at dry off and the calves a shot of BO-Se at birth when we were milking.  We also fed a high Se salt.  Some of the cows would get right up on the toes on the back feet.  It looked like they in heels.  LF