Talk:Downer (animal)

Splitter

I am removing this text from the article, pending a reliable reference and more context. --Una Smith (talk) 20:51, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

A "splitter" cow is a live beef or dairy animal whose hindquarters have done the complete splits and which looks spraddle legged upon initial viewing. The cattle that go down that are able to still sit somewhat up on their briskets have a better chance of recovery than the cattle that are laid out on their side. Recovery is a study in patience.

Cows do sometimes do 'the splits' usually after calving secondary to nerve damage, or sometimes just if they slip. I think it's the internal obturator nerve they damage from memory. Farmers put shackles on them for a few weeks after so they can get about with doing the splits again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brionyvet (talk • contribs) 22:04, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Your comment isn't relevant. Wikipedia is based on reliable sources, not the assertions of random individuals. 2600:8802:5913:1700:D1DB:ADA9:E01B:ECB5 (talk) 02:34, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

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