Comments on: Schroeder-Thomas Splint

By: glenda

glenda — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:53:41 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Please let me know if you need any help in the future. Best of luck!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:49:26 +0000

In reply to glenda. Thanks for all your great info, Glenda!

By: glenda

glenda — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 00:53:29 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Sorry about your calf. I'm not sure why the links aren't working I'll send you the info I have on the splints. Our cows are very calm because they're worked with every day. This calf and his mom were kept together i a large area for a week or two and then moved with the herd. He was in the splint for about 3 - 4 weeks. After that we made a splint for him. He healed, his leg was ugly but he kept up and didn't have any other issues. We consulted a vet (by phone) who writes for Acres USA Magazine, Dr. Sheaffer. He had written an article about a horse with a broken leg that was being treated with hypericum. I called and he gave us great advice. We ordered the product through his office. Here's a link to his book; Homeopathy for the Herd Good luck.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:03:24 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Thanks for your reply!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:02:13 +0000

Thanks for posting your experience. The links are not working for me. Any suggestions? We have a 3 week old Devon bull in this splint, it's been 2 weeks. Have to keep taking him in to the vet for adjustments and since Mom is not tame, he's been in a nearby barn feeding from a bottle. He's still in the stall and is getting quite frisky. You say you let your calf out with the herd after a few days? How long was he in the splint? How much comfrey/hypericum did you use for how long? We started with homeopathic arnica & hypericum till the splint was set then switched to comfrey leaf tea and homeopathic symphytum. Will begin solomon's seal next week. Would love to get him back with the herd ASAP.

By: glenda

glenda — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 15:44:20 +0000

In reply to Teresa West. Good luck with your calf. This splint worked for us. We used aluminum tubing and followed these instructions. Be sure to use vet wrap and fix the leg to the side of the splint, your objective is to hold the leg in place, the 'hip ring' at the top of the splint will move with the calf. We used string to measure the diameter of the upper thigh-hip and then measured the length of the leg. We had to make some adjustments to the length. The calf moved awkwardly at first, he was kept in a free stall with the cow for a few days and then moved with the herd. The will show drawings of each step to splinting the leg. If you need more information we'd be happy to help.

By: Teresa West

Teresa West — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:51:24 +0000

We had a hours old calf get kicked by another cow resulting in a broken femur. Our attempt at a Schroeder-Thomas Splint was not a complete success.

Would you be kind enough to e-mail me the instructions?

Thank you in advance!

By: glenda

glenda — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:33:30 +0000

In reply to Pat Frank. If you need the detailed instructions on how to make and bandage the splint let me know and I'll email them to you. Best of luck with your calf!

By: Pat Frank

Pat Frank — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:44:38 +0000

Thanks for your detailed pictures of the Thomas splint. Yesterday while getting the cows into the corral and barns for the blizard today I found my day old calf with a broken back leg. the pictures came in real handy to make the splint. Hope I did it right and it works. Thanks again.