Choke in a Cow - A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction the Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore In cattle, acute and complete oesophageal for treatment. Trocarization has been done to obstruction is an emergency because it prohibits relieve the tympany by a local veterinarian. On the eructation of ruminal gases, and free-gas bloat clinical examination, swelling was noticed at the develops. Objects lodged in the cervical oesophagus mid cervical oesophageal region and palpation may be located via palpation. Endoscopic revealed a round movable mass at the region. A 2 evaluation and the inability to pass a stomach or cm diameter stomach tube was passed to confirm nasogastric tube in horses or cattle can also the seat of obstruction. The rectal temperature, confirm the diagnosis. The primary indication for respiratory rate and pulse rate were normal. An esophageal surgery in large animals is to relieve attempt was made to remove the foreign body esophageal obstructions (choke) which have not manually, but it failed, hence it was decided to responded to conservative treatment (Meagher subject the animal for esophagotomy. and Mayhew, 1978). The present study reports Surgical Treatment: Feed was withheld for 48 the cervical choke caused by a mango and its hours and water for 24 hours prior to surgery. The surgical management. cow was premedicated with Triflupromazine @ Case History and Observation 0.1 mg/ kg body weight intravenously. Surgical A four year old female cross bred Holsteinsite was prepared aseptically and local analgesia Friesian heifer that had swallowed a mango in the was achieved by field block using 2% Lignociane night with signs of drooling saliva was referred to hydrochloride. A 10 cm incision was made on the Vet. World, 2012, Vol.5(1): 40-41 CLINICAL