Surgical management of dystocia due to Dicephalus iniodymus monster calf in a graded Murrah buffalo

A full term pluriparous graded Murrah buffalo was presented with history of dystocia due to a double-headed calf that struck in the pelvic inlet. A dead iniodymus monster male calf was retrieved by left para median laparohysterotomy. The calf was having two complete heads conjoint at the level of 3rd cervical vertebra and mandibular angles. With good post operative care and management, the buffalo recovered well

Surgical Management of a Rare Case of Scrotal Lymphangioma in Ongole Bull

An unusual case of scrotal lymphangioma in a ongole bull is described. A 5 years old ongole bull was presented with a eight month history of swelling at the neck of scrotum. On palpation the swelling was hard in consistency. Fine needle aspiration revealed no sign of malignancy. On surgical exploration of scrotal swelling, a hard mass was observed adhering to the outerlayers of spermatic cord. The mass was excised without disturbing the testes and the associated structures. Based on cytological and histopathological examination the mass was diagnosed as lymphangioma. The surgical treatment was successful and the animal had uneventful recovery without any complications

Correction of atresia ani and recto-vaginal fistula in a buffalo calf - A case report

A day old buffalo calf was presented with atresia ani and recto vaginal fistula to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur. Under epidural anaesthesia the congenital defects were corrected surgically. The calf was treated post operatively with Ceftriaxone injection at the dose rate of 20 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days and Meloxicam injection at the dose rate of 0.3 mg/kg for 3 days. The correction of the condition, its management and successful recovery is reported

Invivo biocompatibility determination of acellular aortic matrix of buffalo origin

In the present study, biocompatibility of native, acellular, 1,4-butanediol diglycidylether and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyl aminopropyl carbodiimide (EDC) cross-linked acellular aortic grafts was evaluated following subcutaneous implantation in guinea pigs. Biocompatibility was evaluated based on macroscopic, histopathological observations and immune responses elicited by the implanted grafts. Results showed that macroscopically, no abnormal cellular reaction was observed at the host–graft junction in any of the implanted animals. Histopathological observations revealed that the inflammatory response was mild during first 15 days post-implantation and increased at 30 days post-implantation in acellular and cross-linked tissues. By day 60, marked ingrowth of host tissue was observed in EDC cross-linked acellular aortic grafts. ELISA and lymphocyte proliferation assay revealed that animals implanted with EDC grafts showed least immune response when compared to others. Therefore, it was concluded that EDC cross-linked acellular aortic grafts were more compatible and had better handling qualities than the other cross-linked grafts