Citation

Yamamoto Y, Aoki Y. Cureus 2022; 14(10): e29818.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.29818

PMID

36337827

PMCID

PMC9626379

Abstract

Domestic cow-related injuries can carry significant morbidity and mortality among livestock farmers. We report a case of an 83-year-old male farmer with severe facial trauma and a potentially compromised airway caused by a domestic dairy cow during his routine work while taking oral anticoagulants. Since head and neck trauma caused by domestic cows can be severe, preventive measures should be taken to protect cattle farmers in those exposed areas.

Language: en

Keywords

aging; cattle farmers; direct oral anticoagulants (doac); early intubation; facial trauma; geriatric emergency medicine; human-animal conflict; intensive treatment; mandible fracture; oral anticoagulation