STUDIES ON CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF HORN AFFECTIONS IN BUFFALOES
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2011-12
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI – 517 502. (A.P) INDIA
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The present study entitled “Studies on clinical management of horn affections in buffaloes” was conducted tostudy the incidence og horn affections , pain symptoms and score index, clinical, hemato-biochemical parameters to compare standard and modified methods of horn amputation in buffaloes.The incidence of avulsion, fractures, septic horn, overgrown horns and horn cancer were 20, 62.5, 10, 5 and 2.5% respectively. Comparatively, the incidence of horn affections was more in right than the left side. Standard and modified methods of horn amputation were compared with and without sedation.The buffaloes with horn affections showed varying degrees of pain symptoms. The pain symptoms and pain score index were more pronounced in the horn cancer and standard method of horn amputation without sedation when compared to the other affections and groups.The physiological and hematological parameters were within the normal limits in all the horn affections, but the plasma cortisol and C-reactive protein were more than the normal levels in all the horn affections. The modified method of horn amputation with sedation proved to be best, due to its advantages like ease of flap rising, less duration of operation and stress. Radiography of the amputated horn and microscopic examination of biopsy samples of horn following amputation have given additional information about the horn affections .
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