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INTAS POLIVET
Year : 2018, Volume : 19, Issue : 2
First page : ( 290) Last page : ( 291)
Print ISSN : 0972-1738. Online ISSN : 2249-8796.

Diagnosis and Management of Snake Envenomation in a Ewe

Kumbhar N.S.*, Borikar S.T., Sakhare M.P.

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal Fisheries and Science University (MAFSU) Parbhani-431402 (Maharashtra)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: narsinhakumbhar@gmail.com

Online published on 4 May, 2019.

Abstract

A ewe was presented with history of anorexia, weakness and marked facial swelling. On clinical examination, animal had polypnea, halitosis, dyspnoea, ptosis, extended neck, high rectal temperature and increased blood clotting time. Hematological findings revealed decrease in hemoglobin, TEC, PCV and TLC values with marked thrombocytopenia. The ewe was treated with polyvalent anti snake venom, furosemide, deriphyllin, meloxicam, dexamethasone and ascorbic acid for three days after diagnosis as snake envenomation. Animal showed complete recovery after three days of treatment.

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Keywords

Anti-snake venom, ewe, snake envenomation.

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