Dislocation of the coxo-femoral joint in dairy cows |
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| Authors: | MT LARCOMBE J MALMO† |
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| Institution: | University of Melbourne, Rural Veterinary Unit, Maffra, Victoria. |
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| Abstract: | Coxo-femoral dislocation was diagnosed in 40 dairy cows. Of the 40 cases, 19 were in a cranio-dorsal direction, 2 caudo-dorsal, 17 caudo-ventral (into the obturator foramen), and 2 cranio-ventral. Thirty cases (75%) were successfully treated by closed reduction. Most cows were treated within 12 h of the dislocation occurring. Treatment was less successful in cases of caudo-ventral dislocation and unsuccessful cases predominated among cows with concurrent obstetrical paralysis or milk fever, and very heavy Friesians. |
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