Lactation Tetany In A Pony And Its Therapeutic Management
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Authors
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A.Kishorekumar
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- 600 007, Tamil Nadu, India
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P. Pothiappan
Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- 600 007, Tamil Nadu, India
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C.S. Arunaman
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine VCRI Theni, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- 600 051, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords:
Lactation tetany,muscle tremors, Calcium Boro-gluconateAbstract
A two-year-old recently foaled pony was presented to the Large Animal Medicine Unit of Madras Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a history of reduced appetite and inability to walk.Physical examinationrevealedmild muscle tremors, stiffness of hindlimbs,ataxia, dry muzzle, and elevated temperature. Laboratory investigation revealed phosphorus, pot(Radostits, Gay et al. 2006)assium, and decreased Calcium.Based on the history, clinical signs and laboratory findings, the case was diagnosed as hypocalcaemia. With 400 ml of Inj. 25% Calcium Borogluconate I/V and supportive therapies, the animal responded positively to treatment and showed good recovery.
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