Clinico-Therapeutic Management of Actinomycosis in a Buffalo Patel B.R.*, Patel J.S.1, Parmar S.C.2 Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand-388001Gujarat 1Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, JAU, Junagadh 2Research Associate, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics *Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: drbhavika30@gmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract A Jaffrabadi buffalo was presented with history of gradually increasing swelling on mandibular region. Clinical examination revealed round to circular hard, painless, localized, chronic, progressive, granulomatous swelling that most frequently involves the mandibular region. Smear examination of pus discharges from skin at the region of mandible revealed presence of gram positive, filamentous organism i.e. Actinomyces bovis. On the basis of clinical findings, microbiological examination and X-ray, it was diagnosed as a Actinomycosis. The treatment carried out was surgical debridement and antibacterial therapy, particularly iodides. In the present case, systemic antibiotics along with surgical debridement lead to complete recovery without any complications. Top Keywords Actinomycosis, buffalo, surgical management, therapeutics. Top |