Surgical Management of Omental and Intestinal Evisceration in a Buffalo Kumar P. Ravi*, Assistant Professor, Prasad V. Devi, Associate Professor, Raghunath M., Associate Professor, Sreenu M., Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521101 (Andhra Pradesh) *Corresponding author. E-mail: ravikumarpallitvm1018@gmail.com
Online published on 18 April, 2018. Abstract A buffalo was presented with hanging mass from injured body wall at the ventral aspect of abdomen was diagnosed as evisceration of omentum and intestines and managed surgically. Following eighth day of treatment, the same animal was presented with discharge of ruminal contents through a stab injury at the posterior aspect of previous wound. The condition was diagnosed as trauma induced rumen fistula and managed by surgical intervention. Animal showed complete recovery by thirteenth post-operative day from fistula repair and showed no further complications. Top Keywords Buffalo, evisceration, intestinal, omental. Top |