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Surgical excision of bilateral interdigital fibroma in a crossbred HF cow – A case report
Laiju M. Philip, Soumya Ramankutty, M. K. Praveen, B. Lavanya, Sharat Joshi, S. L. Lekshmi, S. Anoop and K. D. John Martin

doi:  https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.117-120

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53 (1): 117-120

Author Details

Laiju M. Philip : Assistant Professor , Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

Soumya Ramankutty  : Assistant Professor , Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

M. K. Praveen :  MVSc. Student,  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

B. Lavanya : MVSc. Student,  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

Sharat Joshi : MVSc. Student,  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

S. L. Lekshmi : MVSc. Student,  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

S. Anoop : Associate Professor , Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

K. D. John Martin : Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

Article History

Received: 10.04.2021 Accepted: 10.09.2021 Published: 31.03.2022

Corresponding author: M. K. Praveen

e-mail : praveen.mk6969@gmail.com

Citation: : Laiju, M. P., Soumya, R., Praveen, M. K., Lavanya, B., Sharat, J., Lekshmi, S. L., Anoop, S. and John, M. K. D. 2022. Surgical excision of bilateral interdigital fibroma in a crossbred HF cow – A case report. J.Vet.Anim.Sci.53(1):117-120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.117-120



Abstract


A five year old HF cross cow was presented to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology with a history of protruded mass in both the hind limbs which were ulcerated and infested with maggots. The condition was diagnosed as bilateral interdigital fibroma (IDF) which was successfully managed by surgical excision under general anaesthesia. The fibroma was excised completely using electrosurgery and bleeding points were cauterized using cryocautery apparatus. Proper skin apposition and claw immobilisation followed by surgical removal lead to uneventful recovery.

Keywords: Interdigital fibroma, lameness, cryocautery