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15.015.0

 Afections oAfections o

neck neck  

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Distortion o the neckDistortion o the neck

(Torticollis)

(Torticollis)Various forms and degreesVarious forms and de

grees:: Congenital and acquiredCongenital and acquired

AcquiredAc

quired Incomplete dislocation of intervertebralIncomplete dislocation of intervertebral

articulationarticulation

Fracture of the articular processFracture of the articular process Paralysis of the musclesParalysis of the muscles Muscular spasmMuscular spasm  Trauma Trauma

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Calf with torticollisCalf with torticollis

and arthrogryposisand arthrogryposis

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Cont!Cont!

SymptomsSymptoms "ecumbency"ecumbency

#ead turned to a side $Conve%&Concave#ead turned to a side $Conve%&Concave

nec'(nec'( Inability to wal' straightInability to wal' straight

)al'ing in Circles)al'ing in Circles

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Cont!Cont!

PrognosisPrognosis:: FavorableFavorable

Treatment:Treatment:  *ntiphlogistic remedies*ntiphlogistic remedies MassageMassage

Manipulation + "eduction and "etention,Manipulation + "eduction and "etention,

Casting! "igid CradlesCasting! "igid Cradles

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AFFET!"# "F $!T%E&AFFET!"# "F $!T%E&

E'coriationE'coriation:: -addle-addle

-weating-weatingit astit ast:: 

*rea of dry gangrene due to arrest of*rea of dry gangrene due to arrest of

blood supply by pressure of collarblood supply by pressure of collar  .epth is variable.epth is variable  Cone shapedCone shaped  -pontaneous separation occurs-pontaneous separation occurs 

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Fistulous ithersFistulous ithers

  "esults from in/ammation of the bursa"esults from in/ammation of the bursa

situated over the spine of 0nd to 1thsituated over the spine of 0nd to 1th

thoracic vertebrathoracic vertebra Common inCommon in horseshorses

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Cont!Cont!

Predisposing causesPredisposing causes::  )ithers of horses has poor muscle)ithers of horses has poor muscle

coveringcovering

2ad trauma2ad trauma

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Cont!Cont!

ExcitingExciting

Ill 3tted saddleIll 3tted saddle

2rucella abortus infection2rucella abortus infection

*ctinomycosis*ctinomycosis

Parasites $4ncocerca reticulata(Parasites $4ncocerca reticulata(

Vit 5 de3ciencyVit 5 de3ciency

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Cont!Cont!

SymptomsSymptoms::  6ocal swelling6ocal swelling

distension of bursadistension of bursa formation of poc'etsformation of poc'ets

suppurationsuppuration

abscessabscess sinus tracts , 3stulous witherssinus tracts , 3stulous withers

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Cont7Cont7

Pus may drain into cervical muscles!Pus may drain into cervical muscles!

-houlder and behind shoulder region-houlder and behind shoulder region

  Pus may e%tend to ligament nuchae!Pus may e%tend to ligament nuchae!supraspinous ligament and cartilage ofsupraspinous ligament and cartilage of

dorsal spinesdorsal spines

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Cont!Cont!

PrognosisPrognosis:: 8uarded8uarded

Treatment Treatment :: .iscontinue the use of saddle!.iscontinue the use of saddle!

5nlarge the sinus for drainage5nlarge the sinus for drainage

9se of caustics9se of caustics

.ebridement.ebridementCounter openingsCounter openings

*ntibiotics*ntibiotics

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*oll e+il*oll e+il

-een in horses! due to-een in horses! due to bursitis of atlantalbursitis of atlantalbursabursa

Etiology Etiol ogy ::

 Trauma Trauma

InfectionInfection

ParasitesParasites

 $4ncocercosis($4ncocercosis(

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Cont!Cont!

SymptomsSymptoms:: 6obulated /uctuating swelling behind poll6obulated /uctuating swelling behind poll

which ruptures and infection spreads ,,,which ruptures and infection spreads ,,, abscess ,,,,abscess ,,,, 3stulous tracts near poll3stulous tracts near poll

regionregion

Infection may e%tend into ligament nuchaeInfection may e%tend into ligament nuchae

causing necrosiscausing necrosis

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Cont!Cont!

PrognosisPrognosis::

 favorable in 5arly casesfavorable in 5arly cases

Treatment Treatment :: 

.ebridement by detaching the ligament.ebridement by detaching the ligamentnuchaenuchae

Pac'ingPac'ing

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 ,oke -all ,oke -all

  Localized acute infammation o the skinLocalized acute infammation o the skin

and sub cutis o the neck o cattle due toand sub cutis o the neck o cattle due to

constant riction by the yokeconstant riction by the yoke

Water Bufalo with yoke gall  

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Cont!Cont!

 o'e pressure ; movement o'e pressure ; movement ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, FrictionFriction ,,,,,,,,

,,,,,,,,,,,,,, separates s'in and sub cutisseparates s'in and sub cutis ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 

In3ltration of serum and e%udatesIn3ltration of serum and e%udates ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 

di

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Cont!Cont!Etiology Etiology ::  oung: #igh incidence oung: #igh incidence

)or')or'

Improper pairImproper pair

SymptomsSymptoms::  )arm and painful swelling)arm and painful swelling

 o'e gall sometimes gets infected to form o'e gall sometimes gets infected to form

a yo'e abscess! which could bea yo'e abscess! which could be acute $#ot(acute $#ot(

or Chronic $cold(or Chronic $cold(

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DiagnosisDiagnosis::  #istory and symptoms#istory and symptoms

TerminationTermination::

"esolution: =,>? days! "eabsorption"esolution: =,>? days! "eabsorption

-uppuration: Pyogenesity-uppuration: Pyogenesity

8angrene and slough8angrene and slough

Persistence: Fibrous tumor $TumorPersistence: Fibrous tumor $Tumornec'&o'e tumor&Chronic yo'e abscess(nec'&o'e tumor&Chronic yo'e abscess(

Cont!Cont!

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TreatmentTreatment ::

  FomentationFomentation

*pplication: *cetic acid, chal' paste*pplication: *cetic acid, chal' paste @aolin paste@aolin paste Magsulf glycerin pasteMagsulf glycerin paste Iodine ointmentIodine ointment

-urgical drainage + to prevent cellulites-urgical drainage + to prevent cellulites Irrigation with iodine solutionIrrigation with iodine solution 5nucleation&5%tripation5nucleation&5%tripation