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Bovine Reproduction


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      38 38 Wolfe, D., Hudson, R., Walker, D. et al. (1984). Failure of penile erection due to vascular shunt from corpus cavernosum penis to the corpus spongiosum penis in a bull. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 184: 1511–1512.

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       Gary Warner1 and Jacob L. Warner2

       1 Elgin Veterinary Hospital, Elgin, TX, USA

       2 College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Photo depicts looks can be deceiving – a calf with spastic paresis.

      Most of the literature available is derived from treatment of dairy cow lameness; very little has been reported dealing with beef cattle. By the end of the chapter, the reader should have a better appreciation of lameness conditions in beef cattle and their expected response to treatment.

Photo depicts cellulitis involving the right forelimb and interdigital fibroma on the left forelimb.

      Diagnosis of lameness in the field is not ideal, and the practitioner must consider possible risks to themselves, the client or caretaker, and the animal. Having a proper facility to diagnose and provide treatment to lame individuals makes the opportunity much more appealing. Let us consider what would be the ideal setting for evaluation of bovine lameness.

Photo depicts nice alleyway for evaluation of lameness, with room to turn the individual and observe his movement. Photo depicts crowd alley leading to hydraulic table that enables practitioner to fully evaluate lameness up close.