Successful use of dexamethasone, vitamin B12 and vitamin e selenium in management of bilateral obturator nerve paralysis in a cow
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2015-06Author
Juma, PO
Kipyegon, A
Muraya, J
Tsuma, V
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Obturator nerve injury is a common cause of postpartum recumbence in cows that often lead to economic losses due
to death or loss of production. Treatment of such downer cows is always a challenge since they often carry poor
prognoses. Due to prolonged recumbence that comes along with the problem and for animal welfare reasons valuable
cows end up being slaughtered as a salvage procedure. However, cases of obturator nerve paralysis have been
managed with variable successes. In this case recovery was recorded after use of dexamethasone and vitamin B12
given in high doses three days apart, alongside Vitamin E, selenium. Coupled with prompt intervention of continuous
massage of the limbs and sporting the cow in a standing position, the cow was able to rise without support in nine
days. The combination was therefore useful and could be used in cases with non severe obturator nerve injuries in
valuable cows.
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http://www.ijvets.com/pdf-files/Volume-4-no-3-2015/158-160.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/92125
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Juma PO, A Kipyegon, J Muraya and V Tsuma, 2015. Successful use of dexamethasone, vitamin B12 and vitamin E selenium in management of bilateral obturator nerve paralysis in a cow. inter J Vet Sci, 4(3): 158-160.Publisher
University of Nairobi