Bovine Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Flashcards
Calving paralysis affects which nerve?
Obturator nerve
Which muscles does the obturator nerve innervate?
Adductor muscles of hip
When is obturator nerve damage most often seen?
Post dystocia or w/feto-pelvic disproportion
What are clinical signs of obturator nerve paralysis?
Inability to adduct hind limbs but can support weight when limbs put in normal position
What does the peroneal nerve innervate?
Flexor muscles of hock and extensor muscles of digit
What is the most common cause of injury to the peroneal nerve?
Prolonged recumbency
What are clinical signs of peroneal nerve damage?
Hyper-extended hock, flexed fetlock and pastern
Which nerve is the peroneal nerve a branch of?
Sciatic nerve
What does the tibial nerve innervate?
Extensor muscles of hock and flexor muscles of digits
What is injury to the tibial nerve usually caused by?
Irritation of injections around the stifle
What are clinical signs of tibial nerve paralysis?
Over-flexed hock, extended fetlock and pastern
