Onion toxicosis in buffaloes

Authors

  • N. A. Patil Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India
  • Ajay Satbige Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India
  • Yallapa S. Ingale Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India
  • Sandeep H. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India
  • Vivek R. Kasaralikar Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, Keywords – Onion toxicosis, buffaloes, Non-descript buffaloes, onion toxicosis, Haemoglobinuria, non-descript buffaloes, Vitamin E and Selenium., haemoglobinuria, Vitamin E, Selenium

Abstract

Nine buffaloes non-descript aged between 4 to 9 years affected by onion toxicosis were presented to Veterinary College, Hospital, Bidar, with the signs of anorexia, dullness, depression, staggering gait and passing dark brown coloured urine. On clinical examination affected buffaloes revealed tachycardia, polypnoea, pale mucous membrane, and coffee decoction color urine. Hematological examination revealed decreased values of total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume with leukocytosis. Erythrocyte indices revealed tendency towards macrocytic hypochromic anemia. Serum biochemistry revealed normal serum urea nitrogen and total serum bilirubin. Affected buffaloes were treated with vitamin E and Selenium along with supportive therapy of 5% dextrose and 8 buffaloes were recovered within 5 days of treatment. Necropsy findings of dead buffalo revealed pallor of tissue, jaundice, dark brown kidneys and urine and fragments of onion in rumen.

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Author Biographies

N. A. Patil, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

PROFESSOR AND HEAD, VETERINARY MEDICINE, VETERINARY COLLEGE, BIDAR

Ajay Satbige, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Bidar

Yallapa S. Ingale, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Bidar

Sandeep H., Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Bidar

Vivek R. Kasaralikar, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Bidar

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Published

2019-06-29

How to Cite

Patil, N. A., Satbige, A., Ingale, Y. S., H., S., & Kasaralikar, V. R. (2019). Onion toxicosis in buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin, 38(2), 389–391. Retrieved from https://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/461

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Case Report