Synonyms

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Name of the disease in English

Acute respiratory distress of the newborn with traumatic origin (Fractured rib,…)

The disease in brief

The newborn calf may receive blows from adults or undergo severe compressions, with respiratory consequences.

Clinic & diagnosis

A newborn calf or one less than 8 days old that suddenly presents with breathing difficulties without any signs may have suffered trauma with the following signs:

-Increased respiratory rate with tachycardia

- Inspiratory or expiratory dyspnea, or acute respiratory distress

-An abnormal noise: Respiratory snoring (=pharyngeal hoarseness) or a laryngeal rattle (high-pitched, more or less whistling noise = stridor), or respiratory buzzing coming from the trachea

Typical sign of the disease

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Pictures

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Diagnostic formulas

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Differential diagnosis

-Idiopathic tachypnea of the newborn N218

-Meconium aspiration syndrome N219

-Myopathy-dyspnea LC42

- Complex (or undeterminable) congenital heart anomalies CR12

-Atelectasis N216

-Pneumothorax N145

-Congenital diaphragmatic hernia N287

Confirm a suspicion?

Depending on the location of the trauma, an ultrasound scan may be useful to clarify and confirm it.

Prognosis and treatment

Isolate the calf, limit its movements. 

Prevention

Isolate newborns of suckler breeds in a first-age nursery box which accommodates a limited number of mother-calf pairs.

References

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