Dr. S.KANDASAMY - M.V.Sc (Surgery)

THELITIS                  Thelitis is a disease affecting primarily the h igh-yielding primiparous graded Murrah milch buffaloes and causing serious economic losses to the farmers.                The disease is characterized by acute inflammation of one or more teats with subsequent thickening, narrowing or closure of the teat canal leading to incomplete milk drainage.                The quality of milk appears to be normal unlike in clinical mastitis.               Thelitis may lead to ulceration, focal necrosis, and partial or complete sloughing off the affected teat.                Healing may be delayed due to the trauma of milking and secondary bacterial infections. Treatment          Corticosteroids are effective in treating thelitis ...

                               Goats and Sheep in India are generally reared on a free-range system, making them susceptible to dog bites.                      One of the most common traumatic injuries in livestock is caused by a dog bite.                      The etiology for the present case was due to the dog bitten wound which leads deep bite wound through which the rumen gets eviscerated.                      Eviscerated organs are exposed to the environment there are more chances for contamination and congestion.                    The case was presented without delay and contamination of the eviscerated contents was minimal.    ...

 The owner called and reported that the water bag had ruptured by 6:00 PM (3 hours ago) and the tail was approaching the birth passage. Straining was noticed and the animal was in lateral recumbency. Vaginal examination revealed breech presentation (Bilateral hip flexion). Attempts were made to convert hip flexion to hock flexion. Unfortunately, attempts failed due to the Hind limb abnormality (Failure of flexion of hi limb). Attempts were made by passing the snare in front of the stifle joint from left lateral to right lateral in the form of a "U" shape and traction was given. The calf was relieved successfully and it was a live calf.                     Both the dam and the fetus were alive but the fetus was born with hind limb abnormality           (not able to flex the hock joint).                             ...

  Rectal Prolapse         Common surgical condition in Cattle, Buffaloes, Camel and small ruminants.          It may be due to prolonged tenesmus or increased abdominal pressure due to bloat, rectal inflammation, irritation, diarrhoea and the act of parturition.          Other causes of straining include neoplasms, foreign bodies, hernia, constipation and Congenital defects. Diagnosis          Visual observation Treatment          Reduce the condition with a warm astringent solution if it was acute with minimal damage         If the faeces are of soft consistency Purse string suture around the anus may help manage the prolapse.          The purse string was tied leaving an anal opening that permits defecation.         If the condition was chronic, a mputation of rectum can be perform...

 

  Obturator Nerve Paralysis                        Excessive pulling to deliver a calf, pulling a calf straight out from the cow rather than down and backwards or having the calf in the birth canal too long (several hours), predisposes the nerve to mechanical injury.            This is common when assisted delivery is done without involving an experienced veterinarian and where there is feto-pelvic disproportion.          Signs showing the abduction of right and left hind limb and hind limb extend forward. Stifle Dislocation            A downer cow in lateral recumbency. On clinical examination hind limb is abducted and on extension of hind limb it forms an angle 90 degree   (Perpendicular to body ) suggestive of dislocation ie. Stifle dislocation (Luxation of stifle joint).