Animal Injuries; a Case Series of Bull Induced Injuries in India

• Main Authors: Sushma Vijaykumar Shriyan, Utsav Anand Mani, Firdaus B Bhot, Elizabeth C Sada, Rajesh Ursekar, Digvijay Adake
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
• Series: Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine
• Subjects: Animals; Animal Culling; Cattle; Multiple Trauma
• Online Access: http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/244

Introduction: Bull injuries are common in India. An injury by a bull is more common in rural and agriculture dependent regions of the country. The incident causing injury by a bull can be sports related or work related. Work related injuries are almost mostly seen in farmers. Case presentation: We would like to present six cases of bull injury over a period of three years who reported to our EM. All five patients were admitted. Five out of six patients survived the hospital stay. Conclusion: Trauma sustained due to being hit by a large animal should be treated akin to a high velocity trauma and such a patient definitely warrants a period of observation even if the injuries are not life threatening. A high index of suspicion is needed for suspecting occult injuries. Fluid resuscitation and age of the patient are important considerations.