Before you do try to get her up, move her calf away from her so that she won’t fall on him if she wobbles and staggers over. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/8/85/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/8/85/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet1. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Twist her tail. Do this by taking the tail halfway down and twisting it into a loop hard enough so that you don’t break the tail but can’t twist it any more. Hold it there until she gets up or you can’t any more (for around 10 to 20 seconds). {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/5/57/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/5/57/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet2. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Clap your hands, shout or stomp your feat very loudly to startle her. A flighty cow will normally try to rise if you startle her if you make a sudden noise or movement. A more gentle one won’t even try. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/3/37/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/3/37/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet3. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Suffocating her. This does sound very cruel, but it’s an old trick that has worked in getting a stubborn cow back up. All you do is place your hands firmly over her mouth and nostrils tight enough so that she can’t breathe. When she starts getting worried about getting short on air, she’ll usually try to get up. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/8/8f/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet4. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet4. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/8/8f/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet4. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet4. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Only try this for 10 to 20 seconds. If the cow won’t get back up after 20 seconds, then remove your hands and let her breathe. Shocking her with the cattle prod. This is another really dirty trick, but touching the hairless area under the tail with a hotshot or cattle prod will startle almost any cow into attempting to get up. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/2/2f/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet5-Version-2. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet5-Version-2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/2/2f/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet5-Version-2. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-2Bullet5-Version-2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Only try this for 10 to 20 seconds. If the cow won’t get back up after 20 seconds, then remove your hands and let her breathe.
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<br />\n</p></div>"} It may take a couple of people to steady her and keep her from falling over on her numb side (one on her tail, the other on her head) {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/4/4a/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/4/4a/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet2. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} She may try to swing or kick that one hind leg a bit because it feels funny, not because she’s mad at you for getting her up. It’s just like when you get hit in the funny bone or when your arm or leg or foot gets numb and has “pins and needles” from abnormal pressure. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/d/dd/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/d/dd/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet3. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-4Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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When she tries to turn around (if she does), the leg that’s unsteady may suddenly collapse under her and put her down again. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/9/97/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-6Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-6Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/9/97/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-6Bullet1. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-6Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Move her hind legs into a more comfortable and natural position if she tried to get up and her hind legs are all askew. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/6/69/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/6/69/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet1. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Milk colostrum from her while she’s lying down (yes, you can milk a cow while the cow is lying down) if she has a live calf. You can feed him from a bottle or bring him to the udder to suckle. Keep him lying down so he’s level with the udder and can nurse properly. You will have to guide his mouth to a teat. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/6/6c/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/6/6c/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Partition the calf away from the cow if she’s in a barn stall, or make a temporary pen for him nearby if she’s in a larger area. Make sure you get him back to momma every few hours for him to nurse. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/b/b6/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/b/b6/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Hobble her hind legs (if you suspect she’ll try to get up without you there to watch or assist) to prevent her from doing the splits when she does Try to fails. Tying the legs together reduces the chances of her fracturing a leg, dislocating her hip or tearing her leg muscles. Position the legs 16" apart and tie a strap or baler twine above the fetlock joints in nonslip knots so it won’t tighten and cut off circulation. Don’t worry, the hobbles, if done right, won’t hinder a cow to get up on her own. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/c/c5/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet4. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet4. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/c/c5/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet4. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet4. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Keep her warm, clean, sheltered, and well fed. Change the straw put around her often so her rear and udder stays clean. If she’s outside and not in a stall and it’s cold, wet and stormy out, make a windbreak of bales (can be any size and type) around her in a semi circle, and place a tarp over the bales to act as a shelter. A tarp over her body will also help keep her warm in windy and/or wet weather. Provide fresh hay and water for her, even if she’s going to be down for a few hours. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/f/f9/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet5. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet5. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/f/f9/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet5. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-8Bullet5. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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An overhead beam in the barn or a tractor loader helps in these situations. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/5/50/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/5/50/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet1. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} You need to do this twice a day for 15 to 20 minutes each time {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/6/69/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/6/69/Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet2. jpg/aid1201607-v4-728px-Get-a-Cow-With-Nerve-Damage-to-Her-Hind-Legs-from-a-Long-Birth-or-Hard-Pull-to-Stand-Up-Step-10Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Wide belting of some kind, like belting used in balers can be used as a sling. Place it around her front end behind the elbows and around her back end at the flanks. Your vet may supply hip lifters (a device that clamps on to the hipbones of the cow) to lift up her hind end that you can borrow. [7] X Research source
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