Mrs Down's Diary
The calf in question has had one of its back legs in pot for three weeks. Being trodden on by a large cow when it was probably having a quiet kip in the foldyard resulted in a sprained or possibly broken leg.
Either way the calf could not bear any weight on the leg and was not in a position to get out of the way quickly if another cow threatened to repeat the unintentional assault.
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Hide AdThe vet suggested that the best way to give the leg a chance to heal was to pot up the calf's leg that way immobilising and protecting the joint at the same time. Worked a treat.
In next to no time the calf was skipping around the yard, joining in the 'chase me chase me' games that calves love. Much to the irritation of their stolid Mums.
For full feature see West Sussex Gazette March 4