Abstract
Haben Fesseha* Author Affiliations School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Received: April 23, 2020 | Published: May 07, 2020 Corresponding author: Haben Fesseha, School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.27.004509
Highlights
Ingestion of foreign bodies by ruminants is extremely common especially in developing countries, like Ethiopia, where the standard of animal management is unsatisfactory, and low nutritional statuses of ruminants have forced them to scavenge for food [1]
A nine years old cross-breed Holstein Friesian dairy cow weighing 280kg with medium body condition was presented to Mekelle University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Mekelle, Ethiopia
Non-metallic foreign bodies, plastic foreign bodies, ropes, and pieces of old clothes are commonly ingested by cattle and accumulated in the reticulorumen causing a variety of ailments [3,4].Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis (TRP), called hardware disease, is a relatively common disease in adult cattle that impairs reticuloruminal motility
Summary
A nine years old cross-breed Holstein Friesian dairy cow weighing 280kg with medium body condition was presented to Mekelle University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Mekelle, Ethiopia. The detailed clinical examination revealed that dull, depressed, reduced appetite and weakness, and the case was confirmed as traumatic reticuloperitonitis. The abdominal muscles and peritoneum were incised following the skin incision. The rumen was fixed with the stay suture and metallic foreign bodies were removed using magnetic material through exploration. After removing the content of the rumen, it was closed by double lambert suture. Closing the peritoneum and muscle with catgut by simple continuous pattern. The skin was sutured with nylon using a cross mattress suture. In the current case report, the successful management of traumatic reticuloperitonitis due to metallic foreign bodies in a cow is discussed
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