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Application of tenotomy on Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) with spastic paresis symptoms in the field

  • Younghye Ro (Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Woojae Choi (Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Leegon Hong (Department of Farm Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kyunghyun Min (Hoengseong National Livestock Cooperative Federation Veterinary Clinic, Hoengseong National Livestock Cooperative Federation) ;
  • Inkwang Ryu (Ryu Inkwang Veterinary Clinic) ;
  • Danil Kim (Farm Animal Clinical Training and Research Center, Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2023.01.17
  • Accepted : 2023.05.02
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

Bovine spastic paresis (BSP) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by hypertension and stiffness of hindlimb. Two Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) calves developed BSP or BSP-like symptoms, and a tenotomy of superficial tendon of medial head and deep tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle was performed for treatment. A cast was applied postoperatively to prevent muscle rupture and was removed three weeks later. The prognosis was evaluated at 3 weeks, 6 and 18 months postoperatively. Neither calf showed any other postoperative sequelae. This is the first case study to report the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of BSP in Hanwoo.

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The authors thank professor Junghee Yoon at Seoul National University for his expert opinion on radiographic diagnosis.

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