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Q: I have three producing Angus cows that seem to have no difficulty in calving. The fourth cow is also Angus and maybe Holstein mix. She is about four years old and has had two stillbirths. Both appeared to be full term. The last calf's hooves had about 3/4" of yellowish orange at the tips. Is this indicative of a disease of other congenital problems?
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A: The soft yellow tissue at the tips of the hooves of newborn
calves is normal. It may have stained a darker color than
normal because of the nature of the uterine fluid.
It may be very difficult to determine why this cow has had
two stillbirths, or if she is capable of carrying a calf to
term. A reproductive exam by a veterinarian might help, as
would a diagnostic study of an aborted fetus.
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Dr. David Smith, Professor
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
January 8th, 2007
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