Journal of Veterinary Research and Clinical Care

Upward Fixation of the Patella in a Brown Swiss Cow: A Case Report

Abstract

Jeronimo Herrera-Perez, Jesus Eliel Zuniga-Mendez, Nicolas Torres-Salado, Marco Antonio Ayala-Monter and Vicente Homero Gonzalez-Alvarez

This article describes the use of surgical dissection of the medial patellar ligament in a Swiss Brown cow. The surgical procedure offers excellent results for the patient, is a technique that is easy to use for the field veterinarian and does not require increased care for the owner. Further studies are needed to obtain epidemiological data and to determine the risk factors associated with the bovine knee in our region.

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