While certainly not common, fractured (broken) bones in calves do happen and we are presented with several calves with broken legs every year. We help many of these calves reach a complete recovery, but sometimes we are unable to help them due to a variety of reasons. Hopefully we can cover a few points of intervention that may help reduce the odds of failure to heal, should you find a baby calf with a fracture. The first step in dealing with a broken leg is once a break is s