Kudu Bull Broke His Toe Off

I got called out to work on this mature kudu bull after the owner noticed him limping. The owner sent me a video, and after watching him walk, I agreed—we needed to get on this quickly. I was able to dart him with sedatives and get him down safely. After a short exam, the reason for the limp became pretty obvious. He had broken off the toe of his hoof, exposing the soft, sensitive tissue underneath. If you’ve ever torn a fingernail or toenail down into the sensitive tissue, you can imagine how uncomfortable it would be to walk around on an injury like this. I carefully examined the hoof to make sure there wasn’t a deeper injury or another problem hiding underneath. While I was working, I also found several additional cracks in the hoof that showed me where some of the weak areas were. I was able to work on those areas as well and hopefully prevent another piece of the hoof from breaking off in the future. I cleaned and treated the injured area, bandaged the hoof, and got this big guy back on his feet. This is a good example of why paying attention to subtle changes in your animals matters. A limp may not look like much from a distance, but sometimes there’s a significant injury underneath. We’ll be keeping a close eye on him and making sure that hoof continues to heal. #TheWildlifeVet #DrSamWilkinson #Kudu #Veterinarian #ExoticWildlifeVet

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