| Abstrakt: |
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical, haemato-biochemical, radiographical and ultrasonographic changes in cattle and buffaloes suffering from foreign body induced reticular affections and pericarditis. The study was conducted in a total of 24 clinical cases of cattle and buffaloes presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka state. 24 clinical cases were divided into reticular affections and pericarditis 12 animals in each. Reticular affections cases were subdivided into group I and group II consisting of six cattle and six buffaloes respectively. Similarly the pericarditis cases were divided into group I and group II consisting of six cattle in each. Clinical signs dehydration, rumination, tympany, urination, defecation, water intake, jugular pulsation, brisket oedema, cautious gait and muffled heart sounds were recorded in all the groups. All four groups were subjected to clinical, haemato-biochemical followed by radiographic and ultrasonographic screening to confirm the presence of reticular affections like traumatic reticulitis, traumatic reticuloperitonitis, reticular abscess, reticular adhesions, and pericardial effusion due to the presence of metallic foreign body. All the animals showed varying degree of reduced appetite, water intake, defecation, rumination. Clinical examination showed tachycardia increased respiratory rate, increased rectal temperature and reduced ruminal motility. Haemato-biochemical estimation revealed anemia, marked neutrophilia, lymphocytopenia, eosinopenia, leucocytosis, reduced haemoglobin and packed cell volume, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and elevated ALT. Radiography and ultrasonographic examination showed presence of radiopaque foreign bodies at cranio-ventral aspect of reticulum and pericardium, loss of reticular shape and contour, reduced contractions, presence of peritoneal and pericardial effusions, increased thickness of pericardium. Hence, it is concluded that bovines with foreign body induced reticular affections and pericarditis show characteristic and complimentary clinical, haematological, biochemical, radiographic and ultrasonographic findings which are essential for diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
