Osteodystrophy Fibrosa in a Goat Kid: Clinical Assessment and Management

Fibrous osteodystrophy is a mineral based caprine metabolic disease in which bones are resorbed as a result of prolonged hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone. High phosphorus or low calcium in the diet frequently contributes to fibrous osteodystrophy. This was a case of 8 months old kid presented to the Referral Veterinary Polyclinic of ICAR-IVRI with the history of anorexia and prominent bilateral facial swelling. History-taking revealed that owner was regularly feeding wheat bran and barley to the kid in the diet. On clinical examination, goat kid was found to be dull and depressed with rectal temperature lying within the normal reference range. Haematobiochemical analysis exhibited decreased level of serum calcium (7 mg/dl) and increased level of serum phosphorus (8.2 mg/dl). In dorsovental cephalometric radiography, facial bones appeared radiolucent. Treatment of osteodystrophy began with the administration of injection AD3E at the dose of 1 ml I/M for 5 days, injection pheniramine maleate (AvilTM) at 1 ml I/M for 5 days, syrup CalcimustTM at 5 ml PO for 5 days and injection Calcium sandozTM at 10 ml mixed with 200 ml NSS I/V SD and anabolic steroid Nandrolone at 50 mg SD. Concurrently, the owner was advised to immediately stop feeding wheat bran and barley to the kid. After 5 days of the treatment, kid’s condition started to improve and uneventful recovery was achieved 14 days post-therapy.