Dr.jibachha SahM.D.VHRTC(P)LTD,LANKU,NGT,CHITWAN

Inappitance

Head pressing

Bilateral lacrimated

Debilated

Swollen hind limb

Some times circulling

Unable to bear weight from hind limb.

Clinically sick buffalo

Animal species

Buffalo Age 5th

LactationSex Female

Pregnancy 7 th month

Breed Mx

1.The owner first notices buffaloed inappetance and debilated about on and a half month.

2.Buffaloed was seen by veterinary technician for this problem about 3 weeks ago. The veterinary technician did treatment based on clinical sign and symptoms.

3.Buffaloe was head pressing towards the wall of shed.

4.Swollen of hind limb and unable to bear weight also.

5.Before starting therapy, the owners report that buffalo was eating continuously, and after treatment usually laying down would like to sleeping

6.The owners reports that buffaloed gets short of breath when he walk, but also sometimes just laying down.

7.Buffalo energy level has-been much lower than usual since this problem began.

1.Temperature 103.2,Pulse NA,Respiratory Rate NA.

2.Bilateral lacrimation.

3.There is unilateral swollen of hind limb joint. He has great difficulty moving seems pain full in right sided limbs.

4.Inspiratory and expiratory breath sounds are normal.

5.There is no swollen of prescapular lymphnodes.

6.Rumen motility was also normal.

7.Owner reported that urination and feces is normal, She is 7 th month pregnant so milking was dried off.

The buffalo was treated by local veterinary technician with

Oxytetra cycline Long acting @ 40 ml. i/m .

Proxy vet inj. @20 ml i/m (Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic)

Dextrose saline @2 bottle i/v x 2 days

Neurovitamin (Vit.B1,B6,& B12 inj.)@10ml i/m x 3days.

Rumen bolus (Ruminotorics bolus) @2 bolus b.i.dx5 days.

But Not ImprovementThan refer to VHRTC

Blood CBC

Urine R/E

Fecal test

Parameter Finding Normal Reference

Hb(g%) 8.0 8-15(11)

PCV (%) 24.0 24-46(35)

RBC(m/cumm) 4.0 5-10 ( 7.0)

WBC(thousand/cumm)

DLC count

Neutrophil % 42 15-45(28)

Lymphocyte % 55 45-75(58)

Eosinophil % 02 2-20(9)

Monocytes % 01 2-4(4)

MCV 60 40-60(52.0)

MCH 20 11-17(14.0)

MCHC 33.33 30-36(33.0)

Parasites

Microcytic anemia (higher

Microfilaria larvae were found in microscope slide

Parameter Finding

Colour Light yellow

Consistency Clear

PH 8.0

Sp.Gr. 1.003

Glucose ++

Protein nil

ketone nil

Bilurubin nil

Urobilinogen nil

Microscopic examination: Cast cell: 0/hpf

RBC: WBC : 0/hpf

Paramphistomes eggs positive

Microfileria with nuclei Geimsa’s stain 100x

Ivermectin Injection (Kepromec Inj )1ml/50 kg body wt.s/c once.

The buffalo was completely cure within 5 days.

Appetite and all the clinical symptoms were recoveredand not further treatment was required.