Gastrocnemius Muscle rupture in a cow- GM rupture

Evacuation of rumen fluid in a Ruminal Acidosis cow

Abdominocentesis in cow- Caudal abdominocentesis

Downer Cow lift-Hip sling

RABBIT DISEASES

Rabbit Flea :

 Spilopsyllus cuniculi , Ctenocephalides felis

Treatment

               *  Topical application of Imidacloprid 0.5ml (less than 5 kg  Bwt ) once a month

               *Topical application of Imidacloprid  1ml   (more than 5 kg  Bwt ) once a month

Selamectin can also be used

FIPRONIL IS TOXIC TO RABBITS

FUR MITE : Cheyletiella

EAR MITE :  Psoroptes  cuniculi

Treatment

       Topical application of ivermectin or selamectin

Common Antibiotics used in Rabbits

 * Penicillin G (40 mg/kg given SC every 24 hours)

*  Metronidazole (20 mg/kg given orally every 12 hours )

*  Enrofloxacin (10-20 mg/kg given orally or SC every 24 hours) 

*  Sulpha Trimethopirim can be used

NEVER USE AMOXICILLIN ORALLY IN RABBITS

RICINUS COMMUNIS ( CASTRO BEAN ) TOXICITY

common name in Tamil : Amannakku

             Kannada    : Oudla

              Hindi         : Arandi

                         Malayalam : Chitammanaku

Ricinus communis ( Cator bean Plant)

Castor bean seeds

VAGAL INDIGESTION -ATROPINE TEST

PAPPLE SHAPED ABDOMEN 

PROCEDURE

•  INJ.Atropine Sulphate  30 mg SC or 0.06mg/kg SC route    
• A rise in heart rate of more than 15 to 20 beats per minute is suggestive of  VAGAL INDIGESTION

• FOR EXAMPLE:  
•        A cow suspected of Vagal Indigestion is having Heart rate of about 45/minute means......After administration of Atropine in SC route in ten to 15 minutes we have to auscultate again..It will be around 60 to 65 beats per minute. 

NOTE: The Atropine test is not much useful in all cases of Vagal Indigestion. Because only few   
             cases will have Bradycardia.If there is complications of Peritonitis or advanced stages of
            vagal indigestion or dehydration or severe distension of rumen, the animal will have 
            Tachycardia.

¢In normal animals without vagal indigestion means if atropine is administered there will be steep increase in hear rate. Tachycardia will be observed

Reference: Large Animal Internal Medicine - By Bradford P. Smith

                       Clinical Examination of Farm Animals by Peter Jackson and Peter Cockfret