The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology
Open Access
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Successful Mangement of Polyarthritis with lincomycin in a calf–A case report

  • Author:
  • B.C. Das, A. Arun Prasad, H. Pushkin Raj, B. Justin William, R. Suresh Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 47 to 48

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007, TamilNadu, India.

Abstract

A 21 day old crossbred female calf weighing approximately 40 kg was brought to the large animal surgery out patient unit of Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital, Chennai, with the history of limping of both the fore limbs and non-weight bearing of the left hind limb for the past one week. Clinical examination revealed polyarthritic condition. On administration of lincomycin the calf showed successful clinical recovery from polyarthritis.

Keywords

Polyarthritis, Lincomycin, Synovial fluid, Lameness, Limping