Abstract
AbstractA 3‐year‐old, female, Nigerian dwarf goat presented for the evaluation of a swelling in the right flank. No other clinical signs were apparent. Biochemical changes were minimal and included a hyperfibrinogenemia and a leukocytosis characterised by neutrophilia. Diagnostic imaging included ultrasonography and computed tomography, which demonstrated a grossly distended gall bladder. Cholecystectomy could not be performed due to extensive adhesions, so the case was managed successfully via tube cholecystostomy, lavage, open drainage and systemic antibiotics for 5 weeks. Eight months after treatment, the goat continues to gain weight and is clinically well otherwise. Although rare, the successful treatment of septic cholecystitis is possible in goats.
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