Outbreak of acute rumen impaction in a buffalo herd and its clinical management

Authors

  • Syed Ashaq Hussain Division of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Sanjeev Kumar Uppal Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludiana, India
  • Chewang Norbu Bhutia Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludiana, India

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, Buffalo, buffaloes, Rumen impaction, pearl millet, rumen impaction, fluid therapy

Abstract

Rumen impaction in buffaloes is commonly associated with ingestion of fibrous feed material, coarse grain, polythene and jute bags and ropes. The present paper describes the clinical findings haematological alteration in an outbreak of acute rumen impaction in Murrah buffaloes of Punjab associated with feeding of mature bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum). The prominent clinical signs were sudden anorexia and loss of defecation, abdominal pain, dehydration, abdominal distension and tympany. Hematological alterations were neutrophelia and reversal of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio. All the animals recovered uneventfully within a period of three days after aggressive fluid therapy, oral purgative and lubricant and electrolyte therapy, and other supportive care.

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Author Biographies

Syed Ashaq Hussain, Division of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Jammu and Kashmir, India



Sanjeev Kumar Uppal, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludiana, India



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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Hussain, S. A., Uppal, S. K., & Bhutia, C. N. (2020). Outbreak of acute rumen impaction in a buffalo herd and its clinical management. Buffalo Bulletin, 39(2), 247–252. Retrieved from https://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/566

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Short Communication