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Splenectomy for Treatment of Suppurative Splenitis caused by a Reticular Foreign Body in a Heifer |
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| Authors: | KARL NUSS Prof Dr med vet Diplomate ECVS EVA FORSTER med vet CHRISTOF REICHERT med vet EVELYNE MUGGLI Dr med vet UELI BRAUN Prof Dr med vet Diplomate ECBHM |
| Institution: | Department of Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | Objective: To report the clinical findings and treatment of a heifer with suppurative splenitis. Study design: Clinical report. Animals: A 30-month-old heifer. Methods: Splenectomy in the standing calf after local anesthesia and 13th rib resection. Results: The heifer had an uneventful recovery but was culled because of septic tarsitis 3 months later. Conclusions: Splenectomy is a useful treatment for cattle with traumatic splenitis if diagnosed early. Partial splenectomy may have prevented the late complication of septic tarsitis. Clinical Relevance: Suppurative splenitis is usually a complication of hardware disease and has a grave prognosis unless splenectomy is carried out. |
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