Explanation of Facts

N-normal, A-abnormal, C-critical, NC-noncritical


3 month old Limosine bull calf- young, expensive bull- owner wants to save if possible-
N, NC
Left front leg is injured- left fore is involved limb-A, C
Limb is very crooked- may point to the problem with the leg-A, NC
Leg is very swollen- clinical sign associated with injury- could be cellulitis, infection, 
etc- A, NC
Leg was injured at birth by obstetrical chains/jack- injury was traumatic, probably not 
congenital-N, NC
Leg was kept in heavy bandage for 1 month after injury, skin fell off- previous treatment 
of injury, and complications of bandage probably induced the skin sloughing-A, NC
Leg was not stable after 1 month and put in a cast- leg was not healing well or completely 
after 4 weeks- NC, A
Calf has not used leg since cast was removed- calf is painful or very unstable on that leg- 
A, NC
Temperature=103 Ð calf may have fever which may indicate systemic infection-A, C
Limb is uniformly swollen 2X normal size- there is extensive soft tissue swelling around 
injury-A, NC
2 granulating wounds on limb- could be derived from original injury or from bandages, 
may be infected- A, NC
Leg is obviously unstable and crepitance is heard upon manipulation- suggests a fracture- 
A, NC
Area around fracture is covered with pink epithelium- there has already been some 
healing-N, NC
Draining tract on dorsomedial limb with purulent exudate- suggests some type of wound 
infection- A, NC
Limb has valgus deformity- may point to location or extent of fracture- A, NC
Crepitation in metacarpus at site of instability- fracture probably involves metacarpus- A, 
NC
Metacarpophalangeal joint has limited ROM- there may be fibrosis around joint, torn 
tendons, ligaments, or other soft tissue structures, or the other involvement of the joint-A, 
NC
Tight bands of tissue connect the raised toes  to the dorsum of the foot- point to abnormal 
healing of ruptured ligamentous/tendinous structures, fibrous adhesions, or some other 
abnormal process in the foot- A, NC