Lame cattle

[obie105]

We have a set of leased roping steers that part of them have developed a weird lameness. I thought at first it was foot rot and we treated the few that were lame for that. Its 4 days later and no improvement. These cattle are suppose to go back in a couple weeks. I had a guy wonder if they had gotten fescue foot. I have never heard of that so was wondering if anyone on here had any ideas. They have not been injured in anyway. They have not been ran a bunch. Its been to rainy and wet to rope more than once a week if that all summer. They are in good condition for corrientes and have a round bale to eat and even get a little grain. They have all been poured recently. They were fine til Sunday when a few were sore and by Monday when we went to treat they were really lame. We have a call into our vet to see what ideas he has also.

 

[KKT]

Check into laminitis. I know of a few of us in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois that have first experienced this in the past three weeks. It was suggested to us that it can be from grazing on these lush green pastures that have gotten so much rain this summer.

 

[obie105]

They have been dry lotted since we have had them which was late May.

 

[hamburgman]

hairy heel warts?

 

[diamonddls]

Laminitis is more prevelant in dry lotted cattle fed high grain diets.  Arthritis is possibility to be considered. Its tends to affect cattle that have had fevers or excessive joint stress. Excenel and dex can help with both. However lamintis is permanent and just a manner of managing symptoms.

 

[creativecattle]

Yes, check for hairy heel wart. We had a heifer a couple summer ago that we thought had foot wart as the symptoms appeared to be the same, but after treating her and no improvement we had the vet out and he diagnosed it. It is very contagious.