Reticular abscess in a crossbred cow

摘要

Reticular abscesses are, usually, sequelae to traumatic reticuloperitonitis (Ducharme, 1990) resulting in non-specific signs of chronic indigestion and recurrent tympany, so very difficult to diagnose (Braun et al., 1998). This report presents the diagnosis and surgical management of a reticular abscess in all early calved crossbred cow aged 8 years, having recurrent tympany. Rectal temperature was elevated and rumeno-reticular motility was absent. Left flank trocarization was done, repeatedly, atfield level to relieve discomfort resulting from bloat and was treated with antizymotics, antibiotics, antihistaminics, rumenotorics and surfactants without any success. Blood sample was collected in vial containing EDTA for haematology. On the basis offailure to medical therapy it was decided for left flank laparorumenotomy, which was performed, aseptically, on the left flank under inverted 'L' block using lignocaine hydrochloride (2 percent), and 1/3rd to 1/2 ruminal contents were evacuated for exploration. A rumen fistula device fitted to allow ruminal gas decompression. Post-operatively oxytetracyclin @ 10mg/kg was administered I/M, and the rumenotomy wound was dressed daily with povidone iodine (5 percent w/v).