I saw this cow this morning. I thought she was a grade 3-4 lameness in the right hind. Sole ulcers were present on both claws. The outside claw's sole ulcer was more advanced and very painful to only finger pressure and the primary cause of the lameness. The inside claw had a minor pain response. Despite this I still put a hh on the inside claw to allow the outside claw to be completely non weight bearing. I have found the 'forgiveness' of the rubber ( aka the nike effect ) has allowed me to do this in the past with good results. This cow exited the race with a marked improvement in her gait and was weight bearing almost normally on the affected leg after a short period of adjustment. Overall a good result.
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