An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report
The forests of the Western Ghats are home to the tallest bovine in the world, the Indian Bison. While attacks are few, they may result in life-threatening injury. We report the case of a 57-year-old agriculturist who got gored by an Indian Gaur resulting in penetrating chest and abdominal trauma res...
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| description | The forests of the Western Ghats are home to the tallest bovine in the world, the Indian Bison. While attacks are few, they may result in life-threatening injury. We report the case of a 57-year-old agriculturist who got gored by an Indian Gaur resulting in penetrating chest and abdominal trauma resulting in injuries to multiple organs. A prompt Emergency department evaluation and surgical repair of his injuries enabled recovery, with some residual disability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec5f7de587a141ea94e4eac65f6944ca2025-08-20T02:55:31ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402025-08-015810120110.1016/j.tcr.2025.101201An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case reportFreston Marc Sirur0Priya Dugani1Neeraja A. Nair2 Sudiksha3Vrinda Lath4Department of Emergency Medicine, Coordinator, Centre for Wilderness Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Centre for Wilderness Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India; Coreesponding author.The forests of the Western Ghats are home to the tallest bovine in the world, the Indian Bison. While attacks are few, they may result in life-threatening injury. We report the case of a 57-year-old agriculturist who got gored by an Indian Gaur resulting in penetrating chest and abdominal trauma resulting in injuries to multiple organs. A prompt Emergency department evaluation and surgical repair of his injuries enabled recovery, with some residual disability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644025000780Bos gaurus attackBovine attacksAnimal attacksHuman wildlife conflict |
| spellingShingle | Freston Marc Sirur Priya Dugani Neeraja A. Nair Sudiksha Vrinda Lath An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report Trauma Case Reports Bos gaurus attack Bovine attacks Animal attacks Human wildlife conflict |
| title | An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report |
| title_full | An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report |
| title_fullStr | An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report |
| title_short | An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report |
| title_sort | indian gaur bos gaurus gores in the western ghats a case report |
| topic | Bos gaurus attack Bovine attacks Animal attacks Human wildlife conflict |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644025000780 |
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