Udder and teat burn by fire in dairy cattle: case report

Three Dairy cows damaged by second and third degrees burns mostly on udder region due fire on grassland of a rural property were attended by residents of UFMT’S Veterinary Hospital – Sinop. They remain interned for eight days and released to continue treatment at home. Twice a day they were Milked...

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Main Authors: J. J. Maggioni, G. D. Saggin, M. C. Pereira, F. J. Lourenço, D. M. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2019-02-01
Series:Scientific Electronic Archives
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Online Access:http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=611&path%5B%5D=pdf
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Summary:Three Dairy cows damaged by second and third degrees burns mostly on udder region due fire on grassland of a rural property were attended by residents of UFMT’S Veterinary Hospital – Sinop. They remain interned for eight days and released to continue treatment at home. Twice a day they were Milked as part of the treatment and the primordial complication were teat’s sphincters wounds turning impossible mechanical milking. Treatment was based on sanitation, cold water shower on udder, epithelizing ointments, systemic and intra mammary antibiotic therapy. It presented good results avoiding sepsis, clinical mastitis and support for healing of wounds.
ISSN:2316-9281
2316-9281