Peripheral-limb pareses in cattle. Part 1: General causes and specific pareses of the fore- and hindlimbs

摘要

This two-part review presents an overview of peripheral-limb pareses in cattle, which represent the most frequent bovine neurologic disorder and are mostly caused by trauma of specific peripheral nerves. Occurrence, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy are presented. The first part of the review describes general causes for peripheral limb pareses in cattle. Furthermore, a detailed overview of specific peripheral nerve damages of the fore- and hindlimbs is presented.