Animal Injuries; a Case Series of Bull Induced Injuries in India

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Introduction: Bull injuries are common in India. An injury by a bull is more common in rural and agriculture dependent regions of the country. The incident causing injury by a bull can be sports related or work related. Work related injuries are almost mostly seen in farmers. Case presentation: We would like to present six cases of bull injury over a period of three years who reported to our EM. All six patients were admitted. Five out of six patients survived the hospital stay. Conclusion: Trauma sustained due to being hit by a large animal should be treated akin to a high velocity trauma and such a patient definitely warrants a period of observation even if the injuries are not life threatening. A high index of suspicion is needed for suspecting occult injuries. Fluid resuscitation and age of the patient are important considerations.

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Animals Animal Culling Cattle Multiple Trauma
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Shriyan S, Mani U, Bhot F, Sada E, Ursekar R, Adake D. Animal Injuries; a Case Series of Bull Induced Injuries in India. Front Emerg Med. 2019;4(1):e5.

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