Ultrasonographic and macroscopic comparison of the thickness of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues in bovine claws: an in vitro study.
10.4142/jvs.2015.16.1.107
- Author:
Goksen CECEN
1
;
Hakan SALCI
;
Deniz Seyrek INTAS
;
Nureddin CELIMLI
;
Gulsum Ulke CALISKAN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey. hsalci@uludag.edu.tr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
bovine claw;
ultrasound
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cadaver;
Cattle/*anatomy & histology;
Hoof and Claw/*anatomy & histology/ultrasonography
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2015;16(1):107-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study aimed to compare thickness of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues measured ultrasonographically and macroscopically in selected regions of bovine claws. A hundred and twenty claws (n = 120) of 15 healthy Holstein bovines were obtained. After cleaning the claws, ultrasonographic measurement of the capsule, corium, and soft tissues was performed while submerging the claws in a water bath. Macroscopic measurements were taken after cutting of the claws axially. These values were compared statistically. According to the macroscopic measurements, the mean thickness +/- standard deviation (SD) of the capsule for dorsal wall and sole was 6.2 +/- 0.1 and 9.5 +/- 0.4 mm, respectively. The thickness of the corium and soft tissues for dorsal wall and sole was 4.5 +/- 0.1 and 5.3 +/- 0.1 mm, respectively. Ultrasonographically, the mean thickness +/- SD of the capsule for dorsal wall and sole was 4.7 +/- 0.1 and 7.8 +/- 0.3 mm, respectively. The thickness of the corium and soft tissues for dorsal wall and sole was 4.3 +/- 0.1 and 5.9 +/- 0.2 mm, respectively. Findings demonstrated that ultrasonography can be reliably to measure of the thickness of the hoof capsule, corium, and soft tissue in bovine claw.
