Lightning related fatalities in livestock: Veterinary expertise and the added value of lightning location data

Vanneste, Eline; Weyens, Pierre; Poelman, D. R.; Chiers, Koen; Deprez, Piet; Pardon, Bart

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.10.024

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“…[11] However, age and the presence of a tree or open water nearby in the surrounding area were factors that remained significantly associated with lightning-related fatalities in a multivariable model. [13] If there is no suitable space to shelter in an open field, people may take refuge at the nearest safe location with an angle of >45° to the top of the tall object, and at least 2 m from the side of the tall object (Figure 2). [14] Service members who routinely train and work outdoors should be vigilant in relation to the dangers of lightning, especially in field settings during summer months.…”

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Lightning Injury Caused by a Side Flash

Jitsuiki¹,

Muramatsu²,

Shoda³

et al. 2020

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A 29-year-old male soldier, who was taking part in a military field training exercise during summer, lost consciousness and fell backwards while sheltering at the foot of a tree that was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. Upon arrival, his vital signs were stable. He had a linear burn at the right brachium with headache. Electrocardiography, cardiac ultrasound and whole body computed tomography revealed no specific findings. Blood biochemistry revealed rhabdomyolysis. The post-admission course was uneventful. This is a rare report of a patient who received a side flash from a tree during a lightning strike. Service members who routinely train and work outdoors should be vigilant in relation to the dangers of lightning.

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“…[14] Service members who routinely train and work outdoors should be vigilant in relation to the dangers of lightning, especially in field settings during summer months. [13] The gray area is thought to be the safety zone.…”

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Lightning Injury Caused by a Side Flash

Jitsuiki¹,

Muramatsu²,

Shoda³

et al. 2020

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“…In animals, external lesions seem to be less frequent, occurring in only 43% of lightning fatalities. 92 Lightning burns can be divided into 4 categories; however, combinations may occur. 22 Linear burns are usually first-or second-degree burns found in wet areas (Fig.…”

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“…74 Similar fractures of the vertebral column have been reported in koi carp struck by lightning. 7 However, only signs of acute circulatory failure may be found at necropsy 15,27,92 since the most common form of lightning injury in animals are step potentials, leading to death by disruption of the physiologic electric functions of the body. 36 Delayed internal injuries seem to be common in humans, mainly involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system, eyes, and ears.…”

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Electrical Injuries in Animals

Schulze¹,

Peters

Baumgärtner³

et al. 2016

Vet Pathol

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Electrical injuries in animals occur most often accidentally. They comprise contact to various forms of currents, including alternating, rotary, or direct currents. Depending on various parameters of the current (including the type of circuit, voltage, current and duration of exposure) and conditions of the animal (such as wet or dry hair coat and pathway of current through the body), lesions may be absent or may include early or localized development of rigor mortis, signs of acute circulatory failure, or severe thermoelectrical burns. Such burns may present as external current marks, singed hair or feathers, metallization of the skin, or occasionally internal electroporation injury resulting in muscle necrosis, hemolysis, vascular damage with thrombosis, injury to brain and spinal cord, or skeletal fractures. Furthermore, lightning strikes occur regularly in grazing animals, which have greater risk of death from step potentials (ground current) in addition to direct strike and contact injury. Such cases may have no lesions, external signs of linear or punctate burns, keraunographic markings, or exit burns on the soles of the hooves or the coronary bands. Besides detailed information about the circumstances at the location where the animal was found, electrical injuries in animals require a thorough morphological workup, including additional investigations in conjunction with certain knowledge about the possible lesion spectrum.

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“…Vervielfältigung nur mit Zustimmung des Verlages.bzw. Haaren bei verschiedenen Vogelspezies und einem Wolf, da elektrothermisch beschädigtes Keratin eine Photolumineszenz in Form von Fluoreszenz aufweist[20].Weniger als die Hälfte von Blitzschlag geschädigter Tiere weisen deutlich erkennbare, pathognomonische Blitzmarken auf, weshalb es wichtig ist, in die Aufarbeitung derartiger Fälle weitere Kriterien einfließen zu lassen[3]. Hierzu gehören meteorologische Daten, aber auch die genauere Betrachtung der Auffindeposition sowie -lokalisation kann zielführende Hinweise liefern[1][2][4][21].…”

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Blitzschlag auf der Pferdeweide – eine diagnostische Herausforderung?!

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Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere

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ZusammenfassungDie permanente oder temporäre Weidehaltung in den Sommermonaten stellt ein erhöhtes Risiko für das Auftreten von Todesfällen durch Blitzeinschläge dar. Obwohl Großtiere durch Körperbau und Weidehaltungsform besonders empfänglich für Schrittspannungseffekte infolge eines Blitzeinschlags in den Boden sind, gibt es in der veterinärmedizinischen Fachliteratur nur wenige publizierte Fälle. Oftmals erfolgt bei Blitzunfällen eine Durchströmung des Herzens, die in einem akuten Herz-/Kreislaufversagen resultiert. Dies geht in der überwiegenden Anzahl der Fälle entweder ohne morphologische Veränderungen oder mit sehr unspezifischen Läsionen einher. Bei Fehlen eindeutiger blitzbedingter Schädigungen des Tierkörpers stellt die ätiologische Diagnosestellung daher eine besondere diagnostische Herausforderung dar. Die Auswertung meteorologischer Daten, die Betrachtung des Weidestandorts und die Position des Tierkörpers beim Auffinden können hier Schlüsselinformationen zur Aufklärung eines durch Blitzschlag bedingten Todesfalls darstellen.Dieser Fallbericht dokumentiert die Befunde bei einem 7-jährigen Vollblut-Wallach, der mit 3 weiteren Pferden als Gruppe beieinanderliegend tot auf der Weide aufgefunden wurde. Bei der pathologischen Untersuchung zeigte sich an der rechten Vorder- und Hintergliedmaße eine jeweils 2–3 mm breite Linie von versengten, aufgekräuselten Haaren. Histopathologisch wiesen diese Hautareale in der Epidermis sowie in den Haarfollikeln in Gruppen angeordnete elongierte Epithelzellen mit fischgrätenartiger Verlängerung der Zellkerne auf und in der Dermis lagen multifokal Koagulationen dermaler Proteine vor.

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Lightning related fatalities in livestock: Veterinary expertise and the added value of lightning location data

Cited by 11 publications

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Lightning Injury Caused by a Side Flash

Lightning Injury Caused by a Side Flash

Electrical Injuries in Animals

Blitzschlag auf der Pferdeweide – eine diagnostische Herausforderung?!

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