1PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner-334 001 (Rajasthan)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner-334 001 (Rajasthan)
3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner-334 001 (Rajasthan)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: bishnoisurge@gmail.com
Online published on 13 October, 2025.
Three cattle of different ages were reported with history of injury due to accidents leading to mandibular fractures. All fractures were involving horizontal ramus of the mandible, of which two were bilateral (C1 and C2) and one was unilateral (C3). In C1, bilateral hemimandibular fracture was stabilized with type-I ESF, and in C2, only the displaced left hemimandible fracture was stabilized with Limited Contact Dynamic Compression Plate (3.5, 6-hole LC-DCP). Unilateral left hemimandibular fracture in C3 was stabilized with inter-fragmentary orthopaedic wiring. In all the three cases, postoperative antibiotics, analgesics, multivitamins and calcium-phosphorus supplement were prescribed, also, regular flushing of oral cavity with light potassium permanganate solution, along with flushing of ESF pin tract in C1. Owners were advised to provide soft feed to animals for 6 weeks postoperatively. In the final outcome, all the three animals were able to use the jaw for feed mastication.
Cattle, Mandible fracture, ESF, LC-DCP, Orthopaedic wiring
