Calf with Bone Problems?

[Phil - MO]

I have a calf about five months old, half polled hereford and half Beefmaster. It has had a bad ankle swollen to about double size (right rear) that looked like a copperhead might have bitten it? It has always been able to get up to feed. I check it daily and noticed today it is getting around better but has its left hock swollen and left front knee swollen. Anybody have had a similar problem?

[gone-a-milkin]

Sounds like he has an infection in his joints. How it started is not that important at this point. If one joint gets swollen then others do...that is not a good sign. Time for some antibiotics, I would say.

[springvalley]

I think gone-a-milkin is right, it could be a little staff infection, a shot or two of antibiotics will clear it up. Thanks Marc