Review Of Can You Eat A Cow With A Broken Leg References. He said the cow broke her leg when she was a calf and said by the time i was ready to buy, the cow would weigh around 600 pounds. Most broken legs in cattle can be repaired economically and with a good prognosis, contrary to what many producers think.

Broken bones are sometimes seen in cattle, especially young calves, such as accidents when a cow steps on its calf and breaks a leg or a limb fractured due to excessive and improper pressure applied pulling a calf. A broken or sprained leg can be easy to diagnose because it is unable to bear weight on one leg. There probably won't be enough meat on her to bother with.