Application of tenotomy on Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) with spastic paresis symptoms in the field

• Published in: Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 118 - 123
• Main Authors: Ro, Younghye, Choi, Woojae, Hong, Leegon, Min, Kyunghyun, Ryu, Inkwang, Kim, Danil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한수의학회 01.05.2023; The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Case Report; Cattle; Muscle Spasticity - diagnosis; Muscle Spasticity - surgery; Muscle Spasticity - veterinary; Muscle, Skeletal; Paresis - etiology; Paresis - surgery; Paresis - veterinary; Republic of Korea; Tenotomy - veterinary; Republic of Korea; muscle, skeletal; animal; lameness; cattle; tendons; Neuromuscular junction diseases; lameness, animal
• ISSN: 1229-845X; 1976-555X; 1976-555X
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.23018

Bovine spastic paresis (BSP) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by hypertension and stiffness of hindlimb. Two Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) calves developed BSP or BSP-like symptoms, and a tenotomy of superficial tendon of medial head and deep tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle was performed for treatment. A cast was applied postoperatively to prevent muscle rupture and was removed three weeks later. The prognosis was evaluated at 3 weeks, 6 and 18 months postoperatively. Neither calf showed any other postoperative sequelae. This is the first case study to report the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of BSP in Hanwoo.