Abstract:
Sciatic
nerve
neurectomy
on
six
Nigerian
local
cocks
was
conducted
and
clinical
manifestation
arising
from
the
damaged
nerve
observed.
In unilateral
neurectomiied
birds,
the
affected
limb
hung
loosely
with
stifle
and
hock
joints
extended
and
the
fetlock
and
pastern
joints
were
flexed,
while
there
was
total
paralysis
of both
limbs
in bilateral
sciatic
neurectomized
birds.
These
results
suggest
that
resection
of sciatic
nerve
may
be
associated
with
lameness
and
paralysis
of the
affected
limbs
in chickens.
