Surgical management of horn squamous cell carcinoma in a cow
Surgery of horn carcinoma in cow
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https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v12i03.15248Keywords:
Cattle, Squamous cell carcinoma, Cornual nerve block, Cornual amputation, Surgical managementAbstract
Horn squamous cell carcinoma is a common neoplasm in older, non-dehorned cattle. Swelling at the horn base, ulceration, foul-smelling discharge, and epistaxis are observed in effected animals. The present case describes the successful surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the horn in a cow. Tentative diagnosis made by physical and clinical examination and further conform by histopathological examination. Surgery performed in lateral recumbency under sedation and local anaesthesia. An elliptical skin incision was made at the base of the horn, to expose the corneal process. Finally the horn along with the diseased cornual process was excised using a chisel. This study demonstrates that surgical management of horn squamous cell carcinoma provide an excellent prognosis.
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