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Ganga Prasad Yadav1, Vandana Sangwan1, Ashwani Kumar1
1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Cattle are 1.5 times more susceptible to fractures than buffaloes, with distinct patterns in limb involvement and fracture types. Buffaloes more commonly experience forelimb fractures, while cattle are more prone to hind limb and open fractures.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Surgery
- Animal Orthopedics
- Comparative Pathology
Background:
- Dairy animals are vital to the Indian economy.
- Understanding long bone fracture patterns aids treatment and prognosis in cattle and buffaloes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the occurrence patterns of fractures in cattle and buffaloes.
- To identify species-specific differences in fracture presentation.
Main Methods:
- Investigated 278 bovine fractures (171 cattle, 107 buffaloes) over one year.
- Analyzed fracture occurrence based on species, age, weight, gender, bone, fracture type, and recumbency.
Main Results:
- Long bone fractures accounted for 90.28% of cases, often due to slipping.
- Buffaloes had more forelimb fractures (64.08%), cattle more hind limb fractures (60.23%).
- Cattle showed higher rates of open fractures (54.38%) and mandible fractures.
Conclusions:
- Significant species-specific differences in fracture occurrence exist between cattle and buffaloes.
- Cattle are more susceptible to fractures than buffaloes.
- Hind limb fractures are more associated with recumbency than forelimb fractures.
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