[Therapeutic procedure of a complicated septic epiphyseal osteomyelitis in a heifer. A case report].
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Lietzau, M, Rehage, J, Heppelmann, M. (2015). [Therapeutic procedure of a complicated septic epiphyseal osteomyelitis in a heifer. A case report].
. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe G: Grosstiere - Nutztiere, 43(3), 159-164. 10.15653/TPG-140998
Lietzau, M, Rehage, J, Heppelmann, M. (2015). [Therapeutic procedure of a complicated septic epiphyseal osteomyelitis in a heifer. A case report].
. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe G: Grosstiere - Nutztiere, 43(3), 159-164. 10.15653/TPG-140998
A 19-month-old Holstein-Friesian heifer displayed a circular swelling at the distal metacarpal area of the left forelimb with a compact, partially slightly fluctuating consistency. The animal exhibited no weight bearing of the affected limb. Radiological examinations of the fetlock area revealed a physeal osteomyelitis of the metacarpus. Surgical treatment involved a complete resection of the epiphyseal plate using a trephine. After immobilisation using a cast and repeated debridement of the wound cavities, the heifer was discharged with a slight lameness after 10 weeks. Half a year after surgical intervention no lameness was visible.
