THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF CLOSED SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN A CHIPPIPARAI DOG

E. VENKATESAKUMAR¹*, R.C. SUNDARA RAJAN², P. ENBAVELAN³, P.K. RAMKUMAR⁴, S. KOKILA⁵, R. RAMPRABHU⁶, S. DHARMACEELAN^7
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
²Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
³Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁵Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁶TVCC, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁷Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : drvenkat75@gmail.com

Received : 20-07-2018     Accepted : 27-07-2018     Published : 30-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 14       Pages : 6725 - 6727
Int J Agr Sci 10.14 (2018):6725-6727

Keywords : Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Chippiparai dog, Thoracocentesis, Atelectasis, Oxygen therapy
Academic Editor : Senthil Kumar G.
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, 627358, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Five year old male Chippiparai dog was reported to Small Animal Medical unit of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli with the complaint of respiratory distress, gradual distension of thorax and unable to lie down for the past two days back. It showed restlessness, extended head and neck, oral breathing, abducted elbow, elevated temperature and pulse, cyanotic mucous membrane and inspiratory dyspnoea. Muffled heart and lung sound on auscultation and hyper-resonance sound on percussion over thorax were observed. Radiography of the thorax revealed collapsed lung lobes (atelectasis), elevated heart from sternum, free air in the pleural space. Thoracocentesis was performed and three litres of air was removed. The animal was treated with oxygen therapy, enrofloxacin and flunixin meglumine. The animal showed complete recovery on sixth day of presentation.

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