INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 1

Therapeutic management of congenital hydrocephalus in a calf

  • Author:
  • R.V. Suryawanshi1,, A.H. Ulemale2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 69 to 70

1Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Shirwal-412801 Dist. Satara (Maharashtra)

2Professor and Head Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Shirwal-412801 Dist. Satara (Maharashtra)

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Shirwal-412801 Dist. Satara (Maharashtra)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: drravi_7@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 5 November, 2018.

Abstract

A two months old male calf was presented with history of dome shaped skull, sluggish suckling reflex, normal body temperature and slightly dull in appearance with normal parturition. Clinico-physical examination revealed the calf was having congenital hydrocephalus with mild nervous symptoms and was treated with Mannitol, Vitamin-A and antibiotics to reduce bacterial infection and combat hypovitaminosis. The calf showed uneventful recovery after two weeks of treatment.

Keywords

Calf, cerebrospinal fluid, hydrocephalus, hypovitaminosis