This ppt provides a general overview on "Surgical Affections of neck and Abdomins in Ruminants" and general approach to treat these affections.

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By M.Waseem
2018-mphil-1036
Affections of the
neck and abdomen

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Table of contents
Affections of neck
 Yoke Gall
 Yolk Abscess
 Neck tumor
 Wry neck
 Fistula wither
Affections of Abdomen
 Contusions
 Abscess
 Tumors
 Wound
 Hernia
 Navel ill disease

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Yoke Gall
 Localized acute
inflammation of the skin
and sub-cut tissues on
the dorsum of the neck
of working cattle

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Conti…
 Swelling Variable
 Initially, the swelling
appears warm and painful
 Swollen mass;
o Hard or
o soft

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 Skin fold in region
due to diffuse
cellulitis
 Infection leads to
abscess formation

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Conti…
 Treatment:
 Acute case
Cold therapy
 Apply iodine ointment
 NSAIDs use
 Rest

7. z Yolk abscess
 Mature
Incised
 Immature
Hot fomentation or by of
iodine ointment
 Treatment:
 Incised
 NSAIDs use
 Antibiotic therapy

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Neck Tumor
 Treatment
 Surgical removal

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Wry neck
 Twisting or distortion of the
neck
 Signs
 subluxation of one or more
joints of certain cervical
vertebrae or spasm of certain
cervical muscles
 Unilateral muscle paralysis
 Lowering of head
 Head on one side

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Conti..

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Conti…
Treatment
 Subluxation correction
 Use of splint on either side of neck to immobilize

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Fistula wither
 Inflammation of the typical bursae
situated between spine and
ligamentum nuchae
 Etiology
 Trauma
 Defect in conformation
 Infections
 Vitamin E deficiency

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Conti..
 Symptoms
 Marked local swelling due to distention of bursa
 Painful/ not painful
 In chronic cases, bursal enlargement may extend into the
surrounding tissue in the form of pocket
 Suppurative inflammation in bacterial infection

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Treatment
 Discontinue the use of saddle
• Enlarge the sinus opening to facilitate drainage
• Remove the necrotic tissue
• Drainage of puss
• Use of antimicrobial both locally and parenterally

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 Contusions
 Abdominal abscess

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Tumors
 Rare but can be
there
 Papilloma
 Fibroma
 Cyst

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Abdominal
wounds
Perforating
Perforation
without
prolapse of
organs
Perforation with
prolapse of
organs
Non-perforation

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Hernia
Based on occurrence
 Congenital
 Acquired
Based on location
 Internal
 external
 According to contents
 Enterocele
 Epiplocele
 Enteroepiplocele
 Gastrocele
 Reticulocele
 Vesicocele
 Hysterocele

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Conti…
 Based on functional
alteration
 Reducible
 Irreducible

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Umbilical hernia and its correction by tape method

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Conti…
 Diagnosis
 Swelling
 Palpation of abdominal contents
or organs
 Radiography
 Complications
 Adhesions
 Hydrocele of sac
Torsion
 Strangulation

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 Treatment
 Remove the cause
 Surgical correction

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Navel ill disease
 Navel ill is a condition in
which the Navel portion of
the calf is infected
 By bacterial contamination
of umbilicus

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Signs
 Painful swelling or
abscessations (creamy
white pus) of the navel
 Arthritis
 Lameness

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Localized condition
 Omphalitis
 Omphalophelbitis
 Omphaloarteritis
Systemic condition
 Joint illness disease

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Bacterial
involvement
Many microorganisms such
as
 Streptococcus sp.
Staphylococcus sp.
 Proteus sp.
 Fusobacterium necrophorum

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Joint illness
disease
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31. z Treatment
For Inflammation
• NSAIDs use
• Broad spectrum antibiotic use
For Abscessation
• Surgical drainage
• Application of Antiseptics
• T.T oil

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Sources and reference
 Affection and treatment of Neck Dr. Bikash Puri Assist. Professor Nepal Polytechnic
Institute, Chitwan
 http://www.developmentvet.aun.edu.eg/animal%20surgery/sys.htm
 Dollars veterinary surgery page 63-79, 3rd edition
 Navel ill in new born calves and its successful treatment ,Veterinary World, 2011,
Vol.4(7): 326-327, DOI:10.5455/vetworld.4.326
 Hernia by Prof.Dr.Gamal Karrouf Inguinal Hernia Surgery (PDF) - Veterans Health
Libraryhttps://www.veteranshealthlibrary.org/resources/flipbooks/general/2311563_VA.pdf
 Hernia by Dr. Rekha Pathak, Senior scientist, IVRI/google
 http://www.nadis.org.uk/disease-a-z/cattle/joint-ill-navel-ill-of-calves/ 10/1