1Subject Matter Specialist (Vet. Sci.),
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drsubhashcazri@gmail.com
A male sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) was reported suffering from chronic lameness along with swelling over first nail of right fore limb. On clinical examination, a over growth of nail puncturing the tissue was observed. The over grown nail was cut and granulation tissue was surgically debrided. Animal successfully recovered after one week.
Lameness, nail overgrowth, sloth bear
