Diagnosis and surgical management of horn cancer in bovine Purohit Sanjay*, Tadagani Raveendra, Sharma Chetan, Pandey R.P., Reddy Pulli Vishnu Vardhan Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura-128001 (Uttar Pradesh) *Corresponding author. E-mail: spurohit2000@gmail.com
Online published on 16 September, 2024. Abstract Eight bovines with history of foul-smelling, purulent discharge from the base of horn and bending of either left or right horn were presented. On clinical examination of the affected horn, the soft friable swelling at the base of the horn was seen in all bovine. Based on the history and clinical examination, cases were tentatively diagnosed as horn cancer. The surgical removal of horn tumor was undertaken in all cases. The histopathology of the tumor revealed squamous cell carcinoma. Top Keywords Bovine, Cancer, Horn, Squamous cell carcinoma. Top |