Partial costectomy for tracheal collapse and stenosis associated with          perinatal rib fracture in three Japanese Black calves

Yuichi HIDAKA; Mitsuyoshi HAGIO; Ichiro KASHIBA; Kei ANDO; Yuki OTANI; Hiroyuki SATOH; Yuko KONISHI; Nao TSUZUKI; Junichi HOKAMURA; Makoto KAJISA; Mie WADA; Yumi KIRINO; Taketoshi ASANUMA

doi:10.1292/jvms.15-0378

Surgery

Partial costectomy for tracheal collapse and stenosis associated with perinatal rib fracture in three Japanese Black calves

Yuichi HIDAKA, Mitsuyoshi HAGIO, Ichiro KASHIBA, Kei ANDO, Yuki OTANI, Hiroyuki SATOH, Yuko KONISHI, Nao TSUZUKI, Junichi HOKAMURA, Makoto KAJISA, Mie WADA, Yumi KIRINO, Taketoshi ASANUMA

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Yuichi HIDAKA
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Mitsuyoshi HAGIO
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Ichiro KASHIBA
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Kei ANDO
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Yuki OTANI
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Hiroyuki SATOH
Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Yuko KONISHI
Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Nao TSUZUKI
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Junichi HOKAMURA
Loyds Animal Hospital, 2977–135 Tsutsumi, Kobayashi, Miyazaki 886–0003, Japan
Makoto KAJISA
Soo Branch, Kagoshima Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, 2253 Oosumi-cho Tsukino, Soo, Kagoshima 899–8212, Japan
Mie WADA
Chubu Branch, Kagoshima Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, 2103 Mizobe-cho Arikawa, Kirishima, Kagoshima 899–6401, Japan
Yumi KIRINO
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan
Taketoshi ASANUMA
Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1–1 Gakuen Kibana-dai Nishi, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan

Keywords: calf, partial costectomy, perinatal rib fracture, tracheal collapse and stenosis, wheezing

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2016 Volume 78 Issue 3 Pages 451-455

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.15-0378

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Abstract

2.3-month-old (Case 1), one-month-old (Case 2) and 6-month-old (Case 3), Japanese Black calves presented with mild to severe wheezing. All calves had histories of dystocia at birth with breech presentation. Physical examination, thoracic radiography, endoscopy or computed tomography indicated wheezing associated with tracheal collapse and stenosis caused by perinatal rib fractures. Partial resection of the fractured first and second ribs was performed on all calves. The respiration in Cases 1 and 2 immediately improved after the surgery, while Case 3 required two weeks to improve. Cases 1 and 3 grew up healthy and were sold at auction, but Case 2 had a recurrence of wheezing at three months post-discharge and showed growth retarding. Partial costectomy may be an effective solution for control of respiration, however, further cases are required to discuss the criteria for surgical management and to obtain favorable postoperative prognosis in calves with tracheal collapse and stenosis caused by perinatal rib fractures.

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