Re: O.T. Downed beef cow

Posted by jackinok on June 16, 2011 at 10:55:15 from (162.58.82.136):

In Reply to: O.T. Downed beef cow posted by CB in central NY on June 15, 2011 at 09:54:55:

let me ask you a question if i may,is she laying with leg streched straight out with no bend at knee?most of them do.and thats the problem.she simply cannot get up with her leg in that position.heres what happens,a cow and most other four legged creatures really cant swing their legs sideways very far,simply due to the way their hips and shoulders are made.a little but not far.you and i can swing our legs and arms sideways but not a cow.this is why they tend to go straight up and down a steep hill.now,say that heifer was walking along the top of bank and it gives way,or a more dominate cow butts her,and she steps off the edge .her normal instict ,just like ours is to throw her leg out as far as possible.If her foot slips because bank is too steep it will tear her hip up just like you expect it to.Most times its ok if ditch isnt deep and she may gimp around a while and be fine.Other times she simply cannot get enough leverage with one good leg to lever herself out of a hole..
now think about this,what if you had a full cast on your leg up to and above your hip.couldnt bend your leg side ways or at the knee,when you got up out of a chair you would have to turn sort of sideways enough to get your one good leg under you and stand up.same problem she has.SO to help her you would need her laying on a side hill with her bad leg (hip whatever)on the down hill side.This way she could use her one good hip to help herself up and sort of roll her bad leg down hill.IF you want to sling her.tie one side of sling to floor,with sling under her,and sort of lift and roll her to weak side as she tries to stand.Once she's up leave her be!just let her stand.every thing has to get moving again.as long as shes eating and drinking theres a good chance you can save her,but she probably will have a stiif leg either for a long time or even the rest of her life.I kept one for 20 years with one hip bad.After she figured out how to lay with her bad side downhill and get up ,she did fine except she was always slow getting around.

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