Herouldmede Syliva 3rd
In June 2020 April, our first born calf on this farm, suddenly became totally lame in her front right leg. She could put no weight on it and on many occasions was seen to be on her knees in order to eat. We called in Belmont Vets and Mathew Pugh came and prodded and poked her - twisted her ankle and knee as much as he liked and she gave no resistance and made no indication that she was in pain. We could find nothing to indicate her total inability to put her foot on the ground. We kept her in so that she could rest the foot completely, and over a relatively short period of time - about 10/14 days - she gradually became more mobile to the point that she could join the herd.
In June 2020 April, our first born calf on this farm, suddenly became totally lame in her front right leg. She could put no weight on it and on many occasions was seen to be on her knees in order to eat. We called in Belmont Vets and Mathew Pugh came and prodded and poked her - twisted her ankle and knee as much as he liked and she gave no resistance and made no indication that she was in pain. We could find nothing to indicate her total inability to put her foot on the ground. We kept her in so that she could rest the foot completely, and over a relatively short period of time - about 10/14 days - she gradually became more mobile to the point that she could join the herd.
Fast forward two months to September and again suddenly with no warning she was limping badly on the same foot and going down on her knees to eat. We called Mathew again and it was agreed that we would do a number of x-rays to see if we could see any reason for her condition.
Along with Javier Sisamon and his specialist crush they took x-ray after x-ray of the hoof from above, both sides and even further up the leg... but nothing. We could find no obvious cause for the limp. It has left us all in totally confused and still with no indication of the reason for the limp.
For us it's now a waiting game to see if she improves sufficiently to re-join the herd or stay near the farm with perhaps this being her last calf... only time will tell.