Clinico-Therapeutic Management of Tetanus in Caprines Parmar V.L.1,*, Prasad Amit2, Patel J.S.3, Javia B.B.2, Barad D.B.2 Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat 1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat 2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat 3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat *Corresponding author. E-mail: viki07290@gmail.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract Two female goats suffering from tetanus were diagnosed based on clinical signs and presence of typical gram positive rods of Clostridium tetani. Hematological examination revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia. The goats were treated with Amoxicillin, Tetanus immunoglobulin, Diazepam, Meloxicam and fluids. The goats started taking feed with improvement in muscle stiffness and were able to stand post treatment. Top Keywords Clostridium tetani, goat, lock jaw, tetanus. Top |