Dogglercowman1
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Birth Defects
Has anyone any idea what is going on here?
I have now had three dairy heifer calves born with part of their rear hind leg muscle missing!
They are so bad that they can`t walk properly but luckily and thats all it is they have successfully caught up at about three months of age and you now can`t tell there was ever a problem...never had this before...
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2/10/2009, 19:50
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redrobin
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Re: Birth Defects
Are they all by the same bull?
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2/10/2009, 19:59
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Dogglercowman1
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No... first two were by a Goldwyn young bull got concerned then had another sired by a Rudolph young bull
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2/10/2009, 20:32
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Herdsmanjim
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Perhaps something to do with a lack of selenium?? i have heard of this sort of thing happening but wouldnt be able to advise, sure ur vet could be alot more use ...
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21/10/2009, 13:38
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