TRAUMATIC ORCHITIS IN A KID - A CASE REPORT

摘要

Orchitis is inflammation of the testicular tissue occurring in all species. The factors involved in its etiology may be either traumatic or infectious. A case of traumatic orchitis in a kid is reported. A 6 months old male kid with reduced feed intake, abducted hind legs, difficulty in walking and painful swelling of the scrotum was brought to Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital for treatment. History revealed that the kid had met a vehicular accident a week before and it led to a tear on the scrotum. The owner was treating the animal himself, but could not get any response for first four days. The clinical examination of kid revealed elevated body temperature and pulse rate. Both the testicles were hard, painful to touch and swollen with a scrotal circumference measuring about eight inches ( Fig. 1 )-. A scar tissue on the scrotum, stiff gait and reluctance to walk were observed. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of both the swollen testicles was done. The aspirated material was greenish - yellowish in colour and thick in consistency and on culture the fluid was found to be infected with Staphyllococcus sp. The antibiotic assay revealed gentamicin to be sensitive to Staphyllococcus sp.