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A 3mo old Holstein heifer was in a dystocia and ended up fracturing her femur. What method of fixation was elected for this calf? - Stacking pins (IM pins) with cerclage wire! - recall pins can be placed normo or retrograde fashion, avoid the joints - can be combined with cerclage wire (as seen) or Type 1 ESF Capital physeal fractures in calves can also be considered what type of fracture? - Salter Harris 1 fractures! How can we diagnose femoral head physeal fractures? - - Palpation of hip...