Bucking stock cattle will present with severe traumatic injury that may involve serious structures including open joints, lacerated tendons, and infected tendon sheaths. Due to their nature, long-acting systemic antibiotics, antibiotic-Impregnated beads, and casts have been used successfully to treat some of these injuries. These injuries should be treated aggressively as soon as possible to avoid further damage. Approach to orthopedic injuries along with the various diseases and injuries of the horn will be presented.
