Outpatient Treatment for Humeral Fractures in Five Calves

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Norio YAMAGISHI¹  Bhuminand DEVKOTA¹  Masahiro TAKAHASHI¹ 

[1] Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020�?8550, Japan

关键词: calf;    epoxy putty fixator;    humeral fracture;    outpatient treatment;    unilateral external fixation;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.14-0170

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(12)Cited-By(1)Humeral fractures were treated in 5 calves using unilateral external fixationwith epoxy putty fixator (type I). The surgeries were performed under sedation andanalgesia, and it involved application of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block. Thesurgical procedures were completed in 60 to 90 min, and each calf was returned to the farmon the same day. The fixation allowed each calf to remain with the dam and suckle withoutstrict stall rest and was removed 11 to 62 days post-surgery. The clinical sign ofdiminished radial nerve function disappeared 40 days to 4 months post-surgery. Theseobservations suggest that this repair technique represents a feasible outpatient treatmentfor humeral fractures in calves.

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