Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Massive vulvar swelling in 2 late pregnancy dairy cows
By Cheong, Soon Hon & Gilbert, Robert O·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Massive vulvar edema in 2 prepartum dairy cows.
- Species:
- cattle
Plain-English summary
Two Holstein cows in late pregnancy developed severe swelling of the vulva just before giving birth. This unusual condition was only seen in these two cows out of a herd of 500. Fortunately, the swelling went down on its own after they delivered their calves. While massive vulvar swelling is rare in pregnant dairy cows, both cows recovered without any treatment needed.
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Abstract
Two late gestation Holstein cows about to begin the third lactation developed massive vulvar edema. These were the only affected animals in the herd of 500 milking cows. The vulvar edema spontaneously regressed postpartum for both cows. Massive vulvar swelling is seldom observed in dairy cows in advanced pregnancy and is not described in the literature.
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