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(1) Horn cancer is a common condition in
bullocks in India.
(2) Horn cancer is generally unilateral and is encountered in cattle in the age group of (5-10 years)
Clinical signs of Horn Cancer:-
(1) Horn cancer is a common condition in
bullocks in India.
(2) Horn cancer is generally unilateral and is encountered in cattle in the age group of (5-10 years)
Clinical signs of Horn Cancer:-
This disease is associated with chronic irritation of horn at their base .
(1) Head shaking.
(2) Tilting at the affected side.
(3) Bending of affected horn .
(4) Nasal discharge on the affected side.
(5) Cauliflower like growth.
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Treatment:-
Step-1
The animal restrained in standing position
Step-2
The surgical site prepared for aseptic surgery.
Step-3
Sedate the animal by xylazine hcl
@0.1-0.2mg/kg.
Step-4
10ml 2% Lignocaine hydrochloride was infiltrated in a fan pattern to desensitize the cornual nerve .
Step-5
After adequate analgesia dehorning was
done by Flap method.
Step-6
The incision was extended in an elliptical
manner around the corium.
Step-7
Following skin incision the cornual artery
were located on its ventral aspect & ligated by chromic catgut to prevent haemorrhage
Step-8
The exposed horn was then dehorned closely to its base by using gigli wire saw.
Step-9
The remaining attachment to the bone was chiselled out with bone chisel.
Step-10
The cavity was thoroughly curetted to get rid of neoplastic cells.
Step-11
To avoid haemorrhage gauze soaked in clotase was applied in the cavity for some time.
Step-12
The skin flaps were sutured by mattress suture pattern using silk and wound is covered with Tincture Benzoin seal to prevent haemorrhage.
Post-operative treatment :-
(1) Administration of ceftriaxone (10mg/kg intramuscularly).
(2) Meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg intramuscularly) for 7 days
(3) chlorpheniraminemaleate(10ml
intramuscularly) .
(4) Daily dressing of the suture line was
performed with 0.1% Povidone iodine
solution .applied Gentamicin tube .
(5) skin sutures were removed on 12th post-operative .
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