A clinical study on diverse horn-affections in thirty-six bovines

Abstract

Horn-affections are very common surgical affections of integumentary system of bovines. The horn encloses the corneal process of the frontal bone, except in polled breeds of exotic cattle. The interior of the horn consist of irregular spaces which are continuation of the frontal sinus. Diverse horn-affections included avulsion, fracture, septic-horn, horn-cancer and faulty-trimmed septic horn. Present study was conducted at Veterinary clinical complex, CVAS, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur (RAJUVAS-SOUTH CAMPUS) on thirty-six clinical cases of bovines. This study concluded about incidence of horn-affections at south Rajasthan, Inta-operative observations and post-operative complications associated with presented and operated cases.