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Lactation Tetany In A Pony And Its Therapeutic Management
Indian Agricultural Research Journals
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Lactation Tetany In A Pony And Its Therapeutic Management
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A.Kishorekumar
P. Pothiappan C.S. Arunaman |
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Lactation tetany,muscle tremors, Calcium Boro-gluconate
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| Description |
A two-year-old recently foaled pony was presented to the Large Animal Medicine Unit of Madras Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a history of reduced appetite and inability to walk.Physical examinationrevealedmild muscle tremors, stiffness of hindlimbs,ataxia, dry muzzle, and elevated temperature. Laboratory investigation revealed phosphorus, pot(Radostits, Gay et al. 2006)assium, and decreased Calcium.Based on the history, clinical signs and laboratory findings, the case was diagnosed as hypocalcaemia. With 400 ml of Inj. 25% Calcium Borogluconate I/V and supportive therapies, the animal responded positively to treatment and showed good recovery.
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Indian Veterinary Association
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2024-09-30
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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application/pdf
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| Identifier |
https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/157280
10.62757/IVA.2024.101.9.56-58 |
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The Indian Veterinary Journal; Vol. 101 No. 09 (2024): September, 2024; 56-58
0974-9365 0019-6479 |
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eng
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https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/157280/56023
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2024 The Indian Veterinary Journal
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