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JIVA : journal of Indian Veterinary Association Kerala, Dec 8, 2022
A 2.2 meter long juvenile Indian Rock Python (Python molurus molurus) weighing 12kg was presented... more A 2.2 meter long juvenile Indian Rock Python (Python molurus molurus) weighing 12kg was presented at the District Veterinary Centre, Kannur, with severely lacerated jaw muscles along the right labial commissure following a road traffic accident. Physical and radiographic examination confirmed the presence of open luxation of the right mandiblequadrate joint along with severe laceration of anterior temporalis muscle and tracheal puncture. The luxated mandible was reduced and fixed in alignment with the quadrate bone using 1-0 polyglactin 910 under general anaesthesia. The lacerated right anterior temporalis muscle along with its fascia was apposed in simple continuous suture pattern using 2-0 polyglactin 910 followed by the skin in horizontal mattress suture pattern using 2-0 monofilament polyamide. The tracheal wound was apposed in simple interrupted suture pattern using 3-0 polyglactin 910.
Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2020
An 8-year-old male German Shepherd dog with a history of hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria and l... more An 8-year-old male German Shepherd dog with a history of hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria and loss of appetite was tentatively diagnosed with urinary bladder neoplasia following hematology, urinalysis, cytology, normal abdominal radiographs and negative urine culture & sensitivity results. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a mass in the urinary bladder with considerable wall thickening and lowered treatment response to combination of chemotherapy and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs viz., vincristine and piroxicam respectively. The case confirmed to be a high grade transitional cell carcinoma by histopathology following euthanasia due to the poor prognosis.
Journal of Animal Health and Production, 2020
D ystocia due to foetal anomalies and monsters are more frequent in cattle than in sheep and goat... more D ystocia due to foetal anomalies and monsters are more frequent in cattle than in sheep and goats (Hanie, 2006). Although infrequent, several foetal anomalies and monsters have been documented as causes of dystocia in small ruminants especially goats (Sharun and Erdogan, 2019). These may arise from adverse factors affecting the early developmental stages of foetus, mostly genetic mutations, but also include prenatal viral infections, physical factors, intrauterine exposure to poisons and deficiency of vitamins (Jones et al., 1997). Foetal anasarca signifies general dropsy of subcutaneous tissue, occurs either alone or accompanied by other anomalies and is less commonly reported in kids. Though the condition with ascites is most commonly reported in cattle (Roberts, 1971), it is sporadically reported in goats too including Malabari goats (Philip et al., 2012), the native breed of goats in Kerala (Verma et al., 2009). However, reports of concurrent presentation of foetal anasarca and ascites along with a normal live twin kid in Malabari goat could not be traced. The present paper describes successful management of dystocia due to foetal anasarca and foetal ascites by foetal abdomen puncture and foetotomy in a Malabari doe with concurrent live foetus delivered per vaginum. Case Details A three-year-old full-term Malabari doe in her third parity was referred to the outpatient unit of District Veterinary Centre, Kannur, Kerala, India for dystocia due to an abnormally large foetus. The chorioallantois had ruptured three hours back and the animal was straining. The physiological parameters of the doe were found to be normal. On per vaginal examination, after washing of perineum with 1 in 10000 potassium permanganate lotion, the vulva appeared swollen and oedematous with slightly congested vaginal mucous membrane. Oedematous limbs and scrotum of a foetus in posterior longitudinal presentation and lumbo-sacral position were found trapped and hanging from the birth canal (Figure 1A). Per-vaginal examination of case report Abstract | A three-year-old full-term Malabari doe in her third parity was referred for dystocia due to abnormal large and disproportionate foetus, presented with oedematous limbs and scrotum, trapped and hanging from the birth canal in a lumbo-sacral position. Based on clinical and per-vaginal examination findings, the condition was diagnosed as dystocia due to concurrent foetal anasarca and ascites. Successful management of dystocia due to foetal anasarca and foetal ascites by foetal abdomen puncture and foetotomy per vaginum in a Malabari doe with concurrent live foetus delivered per vaginum is hereby reported.
JIVA : journal of Indian Veterinary Association Kerala, Dec 8, 2022
A 2.2 meter long juvenile Indian Rock Python (Python molurus molurus) weighing 12kg was presented... more A 2.2 meter long juvenile Indian Rock Python (Python molurus molurus) weighing 12kg was presented at the District Veterinary Centre, Kannur, with severely lacerated jaw muscles along the right labial commissure following a road traffic accident. Physical and radiographic examination confirmed the presence of open luxation of the right mandiblequadrate joint along with severe laceration of anterior temporalis muscle and tracheal puncture. The luxated mandible was reduced and fixed in alignment with the quadrate bone using 1-0 polyglactin 910 under general anaesthesia. The lacerated right anterior temporalis muscle along with its fascia was apposed in simple continuous suture pattern using 2-0 polyglactin 910 followed by the skin in horizontal mattress suture pattern using 2-0 monofilament polyamide. The tracheal wound was apposed in simple interrupted suture pattern using 3-0 polyglactin 910.
Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2020
An 8-year-old male German Shepherd dog with a history of hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria and l... more An 8-year-old male German Shepherd dog with a history of hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria and loss of appetite was tentatively diagnosed with urinary bladder neoplasia following hematology, urinalysis, cytology, normal abdominal radiographs and negative urine culture & sensitivity results. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a mass in the urinary bladder with considerable wall thickening and lowered treatment response to combination of chemotherapy and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs viz., vincristine and piroxicam respectively. The case confirmed to be a high grade transitional cell carcinoma by histopathology following euthanasia due to the poor prognosis.
Journal of Animal Health and Production, 2020
D ystocia due to foetal anomalies and monsters are more frequent in cattle than in sheep and goat... more D ystocia due to foetal anomalies and monsters are more frequent in cattle than in sheep and goats (Hanie, 2006). Although infrequent, several foetal anomalies and monsters have been documented as causes of dystocia in small ruminants especially goats (Sharun and Erdogan, 2019). These may arise from adverse factors affecting the early developmental stages of foetus, mostly genetic mutations, but also include prenatal viral infections, physical factors, intrauterine exposure to poisons and deficiency of vitamins (Jones et al., 1997). Foetal anasarca signifies general dropsy of subcutaneous tissue, occurs either alone or accompanied by other anomalies and is less commonly reported in kids. Though the condition with ascites is most commonly reported in cattle (Roberts, 1971), it is sporadically reported in goats too including Malabari goats (Philip et al., 2012), the native breed of goats in Kerala (Verma et al., 2009). However, reports of concurrent presentation of foetal anasarca and ascites along with a normal live twin kid in Malabari goat could not be traced. The present paper describes successful management of dystocia due to foetal anasarca and foetal ascites by foetal abdomen puncture and foetotomy in a Malabari doe with concurrent live foetus delivered per vaginum. Case Details A three-year-old full-term Malabari doe in her third parity was referred to the outpatient unit of District Veterinary Centre, Kannur, Kerala, India for dystocia due to an abnormally large foetus. The chorioallantois had ruptured three hours back and the animal was straining. The physiological parameters of the doe were found to be normal. On per vaginal examination, after washing of perineum with 1 in 10000 potassium permanganate lotion, the vulva appeared swollen and oedematous with slightly congested vaginal mucous membrane. Oedematous limbs and scrotum of a foetus in posterior longitudinal presentation and lumbo-sacral position were found trapped and hanging from the birth canal (Figure 1A). Per-vaginal examination of case report Abstract | A three-year-old full-term Malabari doe in her third parity was referred for dystocia due to abnormal large and disproportionate foetus, presented with oedematous limbs and scrotum, trapped and hanging from the birth canal in a lumbo-sacral position. Based on clinical and per-vaginal examination findings, the condition was diagnosed as dystocia due to concurrent foetal anasarca and ascites. Successful management of dystocia due to foetal anasarca and foetal ascites by foetal abdomen puncture and foetotomy per vaginum in a Malabari doe with concurrent live foetus delivered per vaginum is hereby reported.