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Subconjunctival bleedings in neonatal calves: a case series report.BMC Vet Res. April 2022;18(1):152.1 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Schwerzstr. 15/4, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany. martin.steffl@uni-hohenheim.de.; 2 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Schwerzstr. 15/4, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany.
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AbstractBACKGROUND:In animals, only few reports exist about the occurrence and causes of subconjunctival bleedings, especially in newborn calves. Most case reports and studies showed that the major risk factors for subconjunctival bleedings in animals are traumatic events such as birth trauma and traffic accidents, respectively. In neonatal babies, it is suggested that compression of the thorax and abdomen during delivery or forces generated in utero during labor may raise venous pressure to conjunctival vessels and can cause subconjunctival bleedings.
RESULTS:The incidence of bleedings in neonatal Holstein-Friesian calves was 2.4 per cent of 289 neonatal calves examined over a six-year period. In general, two types of subconjunctival bleedings were seen. One was usually in a semilunar fashion immediately outside the limbus of the eye. The other type was a stripe or macule of variable size at different positions of the sclera. The subconjunctival bleedings were not related to gestational time. In all cases, affected calves were born without assistance. Multiparous cows were more often involved in the calves with subconjunctival bleedings. Two calves examined haematologically did not show signs of anemia or thrombocytopenia.
CONCLUSIONS:Subconjunctival bleedings in neonatal calves appear not to be incidental findings. Main causes or associated conditions of subconjunctival bleedings were not found.
Keywords
Anatomy;
Birth;
Calf;
Calving difficulty;
Haematology;
Subconjunctival bleeding;
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