SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IN A BUFFALO HEIFER UNDER DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHESIA

D.R. MANJUNATHA¹*, N. PRIYANKA², M. CHANDRASHEKAR³, N. NAGARAJU⁴, B.R. BALAPPANAVAR^5
1Head, Department of TVCC, Veterinary College, Hassan, 573202, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, Karnataka, India
²Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hassan, 573202, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, Karnataka, India
³Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hassan, 573202, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, Karnataka, India
⁴Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Gadag, 571201, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, India
⁵Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hassan, 573202, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, India
* Corresponding Author : manjuvet328@gmail.com

Received : 03-04-2022     Accepted : 27-04-2022     Published : 30-04-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 4       Pages : 11276 - 11277
Int J Agr Sci 14.4 (2022):11276-11277

Keywords : Buffalo heifer, Diaphragmatic hernia, Dissociative anaesthesia and Herniorrhaphy
Academic Editor : Dr Lawal Mohammad Anka, Mangesh P. Jadhav
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hassan, 573202, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 585401, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The two-year-old non-descript buffalo heifer was presented to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Hassan with the history of dyspnoea, recurrent bloat, anorectic, passing scanty pasty faecal matter and suspended rumination for one month. Diagnosis was done by history, clinical findings, on auscultation abnormal heart sound and reticular sounds at 4th and 5th intercostal space and it was confirmed as biphasic contraction of reticulum near the heart in ultrasonography. The blood examination revealed leucocytosis, exploratory laparotomy revealed the hearniation of the part of reticulum into the thoracic cavity. Hernial ring was around four fingers (6-7cms). Lapro-Rumenotomy was performed to evacuate the contents of the rumen one day before the correction of the diaphragmatic hernia. The surgical correction of the reticulocele was performed under dissociative anaesthesia using combination of inj. Butorphanol @ 0.1 mg/kg B.Wt, inj Ketamine @ 2 mg/kg B.Wt, inj Diazepam @ 0.2 mg/kg B.Wt intravenously for induction and was maintained using inj Ketamine @ 6 mg/kg B.Wt and inj Diazepam @ 0.3 mg/kg B.Wt at continuous rate of infusion and local anaesthetic using inj 2 % Lignocaine. Herniorrhaphy was performed post xiphoid ventral midline approach under standard surgical procedure and tight abdominal bandage to prevent the incisional hernia

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