Respiratory distress due to a laryngeal mass in a Holstein cow

Authors

  • Latricia Gleiter University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Barb Meyer University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Sheila McGuirk Department of Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Wisconsin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1995no29p156-158

Keywords:

case reports, diagnosis, larynx, lymphosarcoma, neoplasms, respiratory diseases, symptoms

Abstract

A five year old Holstein cow was presented to the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital with respiratory noise of several months and anorexia of approximately two weeks duration. She had been treated with flunixin meglumine and penicillin with no signs of improvement. The respiratory noise had gradually increased and the cow's condition worsened over a two week period. She developed a fever, began losing weight and milk production dropped from 125# to 85# or less. The cow had been born and raised on the farm and was 74 days fresh. The calving was normal and no oral or jugular IV medication had been administered since freshening. The only change in environment was the addition of two calves purchased at auction in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin two weeks prior to the onset of signs.

Author Biographies

Latricia Gleiter, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine

Class of 1997

Barb Meyer, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine

Class of 1995

Sheila McGuirk, Department of Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Wisconsin

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Published

1995-09-01

How to Cite

Gleiter, L., Meyer, B., & McGuirk, S. (1995). Respiratory distress due to a laryngeal mass in a Holstein cow. The Bovine Practitioner, 1995(29), 156–158. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1995no29p156-158

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Clinical Reports