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Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Veteriner Dergisi
2021, Cilt 35, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 127-130
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A Survey on the Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment of Congenital Flexural Deformities in Calves
Nuh KILIÇ, Selim TEKİN
Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Aydın, TURKEY
Keywords: Flexor tendon contracture, calf, oxytetracycline, tenotomy

Congenital contracture of the flexor tendons (CCFT) are frequently encountered in calves, with both congenital and acquired forms described. It was reported that the diagnoses, and outcome of treatment of flexural deformity of the carpus in 45 calves up to 5 months of age. Information was obtained from the medical records of calves treated for CCFT and through follow-up contact with owners. At the time of examination, each case was graded based on the severity of the flexural deformity as grade I, II, or III, in order of ascending severity. In grade I and II, the calves (n=35) were treated with Polivinil klorür (PVC) bandage and oxytetracycline administration. In grade III, the calves (n=10) were treated surgically. Surgical treatment consisted of tenotomy of the ulnaris lateralis and flexor carpi ulnaris tendons. Follow-up was obtained at least 3 months after the treatment via telephone contact with owners and/or breeders. Conservative treatment with PVC bandage and oxytetracycline administration of grade I and II CCFT's had an excellent prognosis for restoration of a straight palmar carpal angle. In cases of grade III CCFT, the prognosis following surgery is guarded, especially in neonates. The results of this study will help veterinarians to make recommendations regarding the conservative and surgical treatment of CCFTs.

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