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VITAMIN C RESPONSIVE DERMATOSIS IN A JERSEY CROSSBRED CALF

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Title VITAMIN C RESPONSIVE DERMATOSIS IN A JERSEY CROSSBRED CALF
 
Creator G. Sathishkumar
P. Pothiappan
S. Giridharan
H. Vijayakumar
S. Kavitha
 
Subject Jersey crossbred calf
Alopecia
Vitamin C
Dermatosis
 
Description Fifteen days old Jersey crossbred calf was brought to the hospital with the history of sudden hair fall around the trunk and legs and the other calf was apparently normal in twin birth. Clinical examination revealed severe alopecia in both fore limbs, hind limbs, trunks and easy epilation of hairs, along with erythematous skin and pruritus and mild scaling around its thighs, flanks and trunk. Dermatological analysis of skin scrapings revealed negative for ectoparasites and trichogram showed no hair growth abnormalities. Haemato-biochemical parameters were in normal range except low plasma ascorbic acid (0.16 mg/dL). The case was diagnosed as vitamin C responsive dermatosis and treated with single dose of intravenous injection of 2.5 g of ascorbic acid diluted with normal saline. The owner was advised to follow tab. vitamin C total dose of 2 g/day for 10 days orally. After one week, further hair was loss ceased and complete regrowth of hair noticed after four weeks of treatment. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-05-23
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/149514
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 52 No. 6 (2023): IJVASR November - December 2023; 118-121
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/149514/54118
 
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