Surgical Management of Intestinal Evisceration in Neonatal Calves Prasad C. Kotresh1, Maruthi S.T.2,*, Sagar R.S.3, Belakeri Pavan4, Mahantesh M.T.5 Doddaballapura Milk Dairy Bengaluru Urban, Rural and Ramanagara District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd. (BAMUL) Dairy Circle, Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District-561203 (Karnataka) 1Ph. D. Scholar, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 2Veterinary Officer, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru 3Assistant Professor, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru 4Assistant Professor, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Shivamogga 5Ph. D. Scholar, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana *Corresponding author. E-mail: maruthistvet@gmail.com
Online published on 18 April, 2018. Abstract Three crossbred female calves were presented within four hours of birth with an unusual soft tissue mass protruding from the umbilical area. Clinical examination revealed intestines were hanging from umbilicus. The exposed intestinal mass was congested grossly and contaminated with dirt and bedding material. The diameter of umbilical opening varied from 1.5–3.0 cm. The condition was diagnosed as congenital intestinal evisceration and surgically correction was undertaken along with antibiotics and analgesics. All animals had an uneventful recovery. Top Keywords Abdominal incision, calves, intestinal evisceration, neonatal. Top |