baby calf, broken leg

Question
dear sharon, i have a two week old baby calf that it's mother kicked and abondoned. It has a broken leg and i nee to split it, meds info. I am a city girl just moved country and a neighbor dropped it off and said fix it. His name is Bo he is full blood baby Angus both parent so he is hugh. He wants me to bottle feed him and pick him up and lay him back down. The owner says he is too much trouble just kill and eat him I love this cow help me. Please. debbie

Answer
Hello Debbie -

I understand your concern and being raised on a horse farm myself I also feel your pain of not knowing what to do for an animal you care about.

The best advice I can give you is to contact your veterinarian or clinic, they will be able to properly stabilize the leg. If you do not administer the splint correctly you can injury the calf, especially at this young of age.

Bottle feeding is fine, be sure to discuss with your vet a good nutritional formula. This is just a baby and will need vitamins and minerals close to his own mothers milk.

You can really help this calf by contacting a vet. I don't want to see you try something and then be disappointed in the splint does not hold. Calves can be stubborn, be persistant, don't let your neighbors words discourage you.

I am very sorry that I cannot help you further. Please contact a vet or clinic, they are your safest and most reliabe source to help this calf.

Best wishes to you and Bo, you are both in my prayers.

Sincerely,
Sharon Hubbs, AHG
Certified Natural Health Consultant & Herbalist