This paper aimed to report a successful forelimb amputation and long‐term follow‐up in a White Dorper ram. An 8‐month‐old 45.5 kg White Dorper ram was found standing on the exposed metacarpal bone of the right forelimb. Detailed clinical examination and radiographic evaluation confirmed metacarpophalangeal avulsion. Limb amputation was performed by radiocarpal disarticulation. Postoperative complications included wound infection and dehiscence. Fifteen days post‐surgery, the necrotic accessory carpal bone was retrieved during wound cleaning. After this, the stump healed rapidly by secondary intention within 30 days. During this recovery time, the ram showed good adaptation to walking on three legs, and the owner gave up buying the prosthesis. The ram returned to the flock fully adapted 45 days after surgery. We emphasize that documenting more limb amputations in livestock is critical to obtain conclusions about the prognosis, life expectancy and expected quality of life.

Tendon rupture is an uncommon cause of lameness in small ruminants. This report aimed to present a successful common calcaneal tendon (CCT) tenorrhaphy in a Dorper lamb after rupture during a tail docking procedure. The lamb presented a 3.5 cm linear open wound over CCT. During surgery, an incision was made over the skin on the caudolateral aspect of the distal tibia over CCT. The tendon stumps were isolated using haemostats, repair was performed via a locking‐loop suture pattern using non‐absorbable suture material. Postoperative limb immobilisation was conducted using a full‐limb compressive bandage and a modified Schroeder–Thomas splint, and follow‐up continued for 4 weeks. Ten months postsurgery, a fibrous callus was evident and the lamb exhibited no lameness. In this report, CCT tenorrhaphy using non‐absorbable suture in a locking‐loop pattern was a successful approach. Limb immobilisation in extension and specific physiotherapy are important methods to fasten the patient's rehabilitation.

Although, calf diphtheria and necrotic laryngitis are common infections in the oral cavity’s soft tissues, arytenoid chondritis is addressed as a serious but rarely diagnosed complication in cattle. This paper aimed to describe clinical, laboratory, imaging, and pathological findings in two calves with arytenoid chondritis. A 2-month-old Jersey calf and a 3-month-old Girolando calf presented 40-days history of respiratory distress. In the former, oral endoscopy revealed enlarged and immobile arytenoids with major involvement of the left arytenoid, causing severe distortion and partial obstruction of the rima glottidis. In the latter, latero-lateral radiography of the head revealed radiolucent areas and thickening at the level of the larynx to the dorsal trachea. Pathological examination of one calf showed neutrophilic multifocal inflammatory infiltrate and areas of necrosis in the cricoarytenoid cartilage, surrounded by abscessation. Definitive diagnosis of arytenoid chondritis in these two calves was established on the basis of clinical, laboratory, imaging (endoscopy and radiography), and pathological findings. Daily and careful observation of the herds and the use of ancillary diagnostic methods allowed the early diagnosis of the disease, and accurate diagnosis can improve prognosis and increase treatment success rate.