Orthopaedics deals with diseases of the musculoskeletal system of cattle.
As part of an orthopaedic examination, a gait analysis is always carried out on firm and flat ground, followed by further diagnostic measures.
Contact a specialist
PD Dr Maike Heppelmann
Further diagnostic range of services
- Ultrasound diagnostics
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- Synovial tissues (joints/tendon sheaths/bursae)
- X-ray examination
- In cattle, this is primarily used to visualise fractures and bony or radiopaque formations.
- Puncture of joints and tendon sheaths
- Macroscopic and laboratory diagnostic examination of the synovia
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Therapeutic range of services
- Functional hoof care
- Uncomplicated claw diseases
- Excision of defects (under anaesthesia)
- Limax resection
- Relieving (block) and bandaging of defects
- Complicated claw diseases
- Claw tip resection
- Claw joint resection
- Claw amputation
- Treatment of fractures
- Uncomplicated: treatment with support bandage
- Complicated: surgical treatment in collaboration with the equine clinic (link einfügen)
- Arthritis, tendovaginitis, bursitis
- Irrigation and antibiotic treatment
- Arthrotomies and/or arthrodeses (opening of the joint with and without fusion)
- Flexor tendon shortening
- Conservative with support bandage and/or blocks
- Surgical with severing of the flexor tendon
- Hip dislocation in calves
- conservative and surgical
