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ArticleItem Open Access MANAGEMENT OF KNUCKLING WITH SCIATIC TOE BANDAGE IN A DOG(2009) Arun Prasad, A; Das, BC; Niranjana, C; Suresh Kumar, R; TANUVASA 7 years old male Spitz dog was reported with the history of knuckling with complete sloughing of the dorsum of the foot of left hind toe along with hard painful swelling on the thigh following administration of an injection at the thigh for some other ailment. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed abscession in the thigh with no bony involvement. The case was diagnosed as sciatic nerve deficit of second degree. The knuckling was managed by application of ‘Sciatic Toe Bandage’. The wound healing was enhanced by application of ‘LASER’ therapy along with collagen impregnated gauze over the wound and antibiotic coverage. The wound healed up by granulation tissue formation and the outcome was excellent. The animal recovered uneventfully.ArticleItem Open Access SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF POLYARTHRITIS WITH LINCOMYCIN IN A CALF-A CASE REPORT(2010) Das, BC; Arun Prasad, A; Pushkin Raj, H; Justin William, B; Suresh Kumar, R; TANUVASSeptic or polyarthritis is the most common clinical condition that affects the joints in cattle. Incidence of lameness related to joint diseases in cattle is well documented. Infectious arthritis may result from localization of bacteria, viral, mycotic or mycoplasma in a joint. With the presence of pus in the joint cavity, the infectious arthritis is termed as septic, pyogenic or suppurative arthritis. Haematogenous origin of infectious arthritis is the most common disease encountered in young calves as joint ill or neonatal polyarthritis. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci spp., Corynebacterium pyogenes, E. coli, and Salmonella spp. are the most frequently implicated organisms for causing infectious arthritis in cattle. The presence of fibrin deposits over the synovial membrane and articular cartilage decreases the nutritive effectiveness of synovial fluid and inhibits the diffusion of antibiotics used to treat septic arthritis (Bertone, 1996). Lincomycin is an antibacterial agent widely used to treat gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic infections that are resistant to the β-lactamase antibiotics (Spoo and Riviere, 1995). The successful treatment of arthritis and pedal osteomyelitis with lincomycin was reported by Pleviderleith (1988).ArticleItem Open Access SUCCESSFUL MANGEMENT OF POLYARTHRITIS WITH LINCOMYCIN IN A CALF-A CASE REPORT(2009) Das, BC; Arul Prasad, A; Pushkin Raj, H; Justin William, B; Suresh Kumar, R; TANUVASA 21 day old crossbred female calf weighing approximately 40 kg was brought to the large animal surgery out patient unit of Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital, Chennai, with the history of limping of both the fore limbs and non-weight bearing of the left hind limb for the past one week. Clinical examination revealed polyarthritic condition. On administration of lincomycin the calf showed successful clinical recovery from polyarthritis.ArticleItem Open Access SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PROXIMAL TIBIAL FRACTURE IN A SPITZ: A CASE REPORT(2009) Das, BC; Prasad, Arun; Suresh Kumar, R; TANUVASFractures of the tibia and fibula are fairly common injuries in small animal practice (Denny and Butterworth, 2000) and the tibial diaphysis is the most common location for a fracture (Zaal and Hazewinkel,1996). Gorse (1998) stated proximal fractures of the tibia are least common (7%). A number of fixation methods are available for tibial shaft fracture repair, each of which has differing advantages and disadvantages. The chosen method of fixation should achieve adequate alignment and stability of the fragments for the duration of the healing period. In puppies and kittens under 6 months of age crossed Kirschner wires are used for fixation of distal femoral fractures (Sumner-Smith and Dingwall, 1973). The present case study successfully managed by cross pinning of proximal tibial fracture in a dog.