Gastrocnemius muscle rupture in a dairy cow in Lima, Peru. Case report

Evaristo R.; Serrano P.; Vivanco M.; Portilla C.; Ormea V. · Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru (2025) · DOI: 10.15381/rivep.v36i5.30147

Resumen

It is reported the case of a 5-day-postpartum primiparous Holstein cow that presented with locomotion problems. During the physical examination, physiological vital signs were within normal ranges; however, swelling was observed in the proximal and medial tibia of the right hind limb, which was confirmed by palpation. Three days later, the cow showed difficulty standing and moving. At the medial and proximal levels, increased flaccidity of the gastrocnemius muscle and its tendon was evident. Due to the worsening locomotion problems and the animal's general health, it was decided to proceed with slaughter on day five, and a necropsy was performed. The definitive diagnosis was a rupture of the gastrocnemius muscle and the distal portion of the biceps femoris. ©Los autores. Este artículo es publicado por la Rev Inv Vet Perú de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Este es un artículo de acceso abierto, distribuido bajo los términos de la licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es] que permite el uso, distribución y reproducción en cualquier medio, siempre que la obra original sea debidamente citada de su fuente original

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas