DERMATOPHILOSIS IN A COW

DERMATOPHILOSIS IN A COW

FEATHER PICKING/PLUCKING IN COCKATIEL

CAUSES

Disease or allergy

Toxins

Skin infection.

Parasites,-mites..lice..

Dietary deficiencies

Behavioral response

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD

Sexual frustration

Excess heat or low humidity

Lack of light

Loneliness/anxiety/Boredom

Hypothyroidism

Clinical Procedure to rule out Nasal patency------ To rule out nasal obstruction in cases like ethmoid carcinoma,,nasal granuloma..schistosomiasis...etc...A simple clinical procedure to examine the respiratoy system...

TETANUS IN A DOG

Traumatic Pericarditis
1.Brisket edema
2.Positive venous stasis ( Bilatreal jugular vein engorgemet)
3.Tachycardia
4.Abnormal heart sounds

Subcutaneous emphysema- cattle

 Subcutaneous emphysema may  due to any injury to the trachea,fracture of the ribs,faulty trocarisation of rumen and sudden fall down lead to thoracic injury  and foreign body piercing too.It also occurs as sequel of Ephemeral fever during the convalescence period. Sometimes due to  metritis,mastitis which causes septicemia.Localised subcutanous emphysema can be treated with antibiotics ( ceftiofur sodium 1mg/kg ) ,Flunixin meglumine 1.1 mg/kg ,Furosemide 2 to 4 mg/kg . Generalised subcutanous emphysema  Prognosis- Unfavourable