Clinical Management of Horn Cancer-A Clinical Study of 6 Cattle Singh K.P.*, Singh R.V.1, Singh Praneeta2, Singh S.K.3, Singh J.P.4 Government Veterinary Hospital, Department of Animal Husbandry, Deoranian, Bareilly-243203 (Uttar Pradesh) 1Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Brahmanand Group of Institution, Bulandsahar 2Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Product Technology, C.V.A. Sc., GBPUAT, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttrakhand 3Veterinary Officer, Government Veterinary Hospital, Harakh, Barabanki 4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, C.VSc. & A.H., NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad *Veterinary Officer and Corresponding author. E-mail: drkpsvet@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2017. Abstract The study evaluated the efficacy of surgical removal of affected horn/tumorous out growth along with chemotherapy for treatment of horn cancer in cattle. A total 6 cattle (5 bullocks and 1 cow) diagnosed for unilateral horn cancer were presented. On clinical examination of affected horn, there were pink soft cauliflowers like growths which were friable and bleed easily having a rough, verrucous surface at tip of fractured horn. All animals were treated by surgical removal of horns/tumorous outgrowth followed by anticancer drug injection Vincristine sulphate (0.025 mg/kg, intravenously) four doses at the interval of 7 days and Levamisole @ 2.5 mg/kg b. wt., S/C after 5 days were administered to avoid the reoccurrence of horn cancer. An uneventful recovery was observed in all cases without any reoccurrence. Top Keywords Cattle, horn cancer, levamisole, vincristine sulphate. Top |