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ArticleItem Open Access Acetaminophen Toxicosis in a Cat and its Successful Management(INTAS Polivet, 2011) Pothiappan, P.; Selvi, D.; Rao, V.N.; TANUVASA four month old cat was reported with the history of inappetance and vomiting after administering acetaminophen (paracetamol) for pyrexia. On clinical examination, the kitten was depressed, pale mucous membrane, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypothermia and pronounced facial edema. The animal was treated symptomatically and its outcome discussed.ArticleItem Open Access Amputation of Hind Leg in a Crossbred Kid – A Case Report(Indian Veterinary Journal, 2016-09) Devi, T.; Muthuramalingam, T.; Pothiappan, P.; Gnanaraj, P. Tensingh; TANUVASFour months old crossbred kid suffering from a complete fracture of hind leg below its hock joint and multiple fracture of tarsus bone was observed. Amputation of the affected hind leg was done to save the life of the kid. Two elliptical or V-shaped sterile incisions were made through the skin 4 cm below the hock joint on both medial and lateral aspects of the leg at the point of amputation to get sufcient skin ap for suture. Then the ends of the muscle bundles were anastomosed by simple continuous suture. The edges of skin aps were brought in apposition and edges were sutured nally with horizontal mattress sutures using catgut. The animal treated symptomatically. The sutures were removed after 14 days. The recovery after amputation was also satisfactory within one month.ArticleItem Open Access Anthrax: A Re-Emerging Livestock Disease(2015) Parthiban, S.; Malmarugan, S.; Murugan, M.S.; Rajeswar, J. Johnson; Pothiappan, P.; TANUVASAnthrax is a contagious and highly fatal zoonotic bacterial disease affecting primarily herbivores. Mortality can be very high, especially in herbivores. The disease has world-wide distribution and is a zoonosis. The etiological agent is the endospore-forming, Gram-positive, nonmotile, rod-shaped Bacillus anthracis. Central to the persistence of anthrax in an area is the ability of B. anthracis to form long-lasting, highly resistant spores. Understanding the ecology of anthrax spores is essential if one hopes to control epidemics. Studies on the ecology of anthrax spores have found a correlation between the disease and specific soil factors, such as alkaline pH, high moisture, and high organic content. The repeated anthrax outbreak in livestock and subsequent infection to human has been considered as a nationwide alarming issue. Outbreaks of anthrax have diverse consequences on society. Establishing the appropriate control strategies is very important and crucial in reducing the socio-economic impact of the disease. Control measures are aimed at breaking the cycle of infection, and their implementation must be adhered to rigorously. It can be used as a biological weapon and has been classified as a Category ‘A’ bio threat by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This review describes this important disease covering its etiology, epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and prevention and control strategies to be adopted to combat this globally important pathogen.OtherItem Open Access Babesiosis Concurrent with Complicated Erhlichiosis in a Dog and its Management(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2019-08) Sharmila, I.; Pothiappan, P.; Balagangatharathilagar; TANUVASA Three and half year old intact male Labrador retriever was brought to the CCU , Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with the history of bleeding from the right nostril since morning. Clinical examination showed enlargement of lymphnode, bilateral corneal opacity and epistaxis. Haematological examination revealed Hb - 7.4g/dl, PCV- 20.6%, RBC- 3.62m/ cmm, WBC- 2600/cmm , Platelets- 20,000/cmm and blood parasite was negative in Blood smear .ArticleItem Open Access Bog Spavin and its Management in a Kathiawari Horse(INTAS Polivet, 2012) Pothiappan, P.; Parthiban, S.; Sivasudharsan, L.; TANUVASAn old Kathiawari gelding with swelling around tibio-tarsal joint and limping of right hind limb was diagnosed Bog Spavin and treated therapeutically with anti-inflammatory drugs and pressure bandage were applied for successful management.ArticleItem Open Access A Case of Caecal Torsion in a Thoroughbred Horse(2013-10) Venkatesan, M.; Sumathi, D.; Pothiappan, P.; Gowri, B.; Selvaraj, P.; TANUVASColic is a most important and life threatening condition in horses. A timely approach is necessary to diagnose and treat colic signs in horses (Dart, et al., 1997).OtherItem Open Access A Case Report On Trypanosomiosis in a Thoroughbred Horse(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2014-07) Navaneethan, R.; Pothiappan, P.; Thangapandian, M.; TANUVASA five year old Thoroughbred gelding was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with a history of anorexia, loss of body condition, and unstable gait with chronic wasting. Detailed clinical examination revealed intermittent fever, pallor of mucous membranes, progressive weakness, incoordination, gait instability (wobbling) involving the pelvic limbs, marked ataxia, head tilt and circling, hyperexcitability, elevated rectal temperature and heart rate.ArticleItem Open Access Case report: Degloving wound in a Macaque (Macaca radiata)(2012) Sivasudharsan, L.; Parthiban, S.; Karthikeyan, B.; Pothiappan, P.; Rao, V. Vaikunta; TANUVASRotational forces applied to the skin and supporting tissues frequently result in a low velocity avulsion injury referred to as a degloving injury. Degloving injuries like shearing wounds are serious because the skin barrier is gone and there is unknown damage to the underlying soft tissue and blood supply. The present case describes a history, clinical findings, diagnosis and management of a degloving wound in a 7 month old male monkey (Macaca radiate).OtherItem Open Access Chronic Kidney Disease in a Doberman and its Therapeutic Management(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2019-08) Priyanka, V.; Pothiappan, P.; Krishnakumar, K.; TANUVASThree and half years old intact male Doberman was brought to the Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital with the history of frequent urination, reduced food intake, increased thirst and vomiting for past one week. The dog was daily fed with beef and chicken since the age of four month. On clinical examination the dog was dull and pain on palpation in the lumbar region was noticed.ArticleItem Open Access A Clinical Study of Otitis Externa with Bacterial Isolation, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Therapeutic Management in 44 Dogs(INTAS Polivet, 2015-07) Selvakumar, S.; Ali, M.G. Mohamed; Pothiappan, P.; TANUVASThe study included 44 dogs with clinical signs specific for otitis externa. The microbiological tests showed that 35 isolates with typical characteristic of genus S. aureus (79%). No isolate from 4 samples and isolate of gram negative bacteria and yeast from 5 dogs were eliminated from this study. The most active antimicrobial agents against Staphylococci isolated from otitis externa of dogs were Cephalexin and Penicillin. The organism is much resistant to Azithromycin (7.78%), Ciprofloxacin (55.56%), Gatifloxacin (44.44%) and Piperacillin (55.56%). Based on antimicrobial susceptibility, all the animals were treated with Tab. Cephalexin 25 mg/kg b.w.t. BID orally, Tab. Prednislone 1 mg/kg b.wt. orally for seven days and Otic drops twice daily for 7 days. After a week, all the animals showed marked clinical improvement in the form of reducing signs of erytherna, swelling, otohhroea, pain and itch.ArticleItem Open Access COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CULTIVATION OF AZOLLA USING THREE DIFFERENT DUNG MATERIALS(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2015-05) Devi, T.; Muthuramalingam, T.; Pothiappan, P.; Gnanaraj, P. Tensingh; TANUVASA study on cultivation of azolla was conducted in University Research Farm, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) to use azolla as a feed supplement to livestock and poultry and as a biofertilizer. Three dung materials such as dung of cow, pig and goat were utilized separately to make a slurry in cultivation of azolla for this comparative study.OtherItem Open Access Complicated Case Of Babesios Gibsoni in a Labrador Dog(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2019-08) Navaneethakrishnan; Pothiappan, P.; Kavitha, S.; TANUVASA five years old female Labrador weighing 23kg was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with the history of anorexia and blindness for the past one week.ArticleItem Open Access Concurrent Infection of Newcastle Disease Virus with Pasteurella Multocida in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)(Indian Vet. J., 2013-11) Thangapandiyan, M.; Pothiappan, P.; Sakthivelan, S.M.; Sridhar, R.; Jayanthi, N.; Kumar, M. Ashok; TANUVASThe Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and family Psittacidae and it is a most common pet parrot in the world. This is a record of concurrent infection of Newcastle disease virus with Pasteurella multocida in budgerigars.OtherItem Open Access Diagnosis and Management Of Pleural Effusion in a Rajapalayam Dog(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2019-08) Kumar, S. Sanjay; Pothiappan, P.; Sumathi, D.; TANUVASFour year old female Rajapalayam dog was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with the history of reduced feed intake, dull and severe respiratory distress. Clinical examination revealed rapid shallow breathing and muffled heart sound. Haematology examination revealed Hb 13.4 g/dl, PCV 40.3%, RBC 6.23 m/cmm, WBC 20,500/cmm and Platelets 1,52,000/cmmArticleItem Open Access Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Thoroughbred Horse(Indian Veterinary Journal, 2013-03) Thangapandiyan, M.; Pothiappan, P.; Enbavelan, P.A.; Jeyakumar, S.; Sridhar, R.; TANUVASDiaphragmatic hernias (DH) are not seen very often and such spontaneous defects are extremely rare in the horse. A history of trauma, natural covering, dystocia or severe exercise often precedes the presentation of a horse with a diaphragmatic hernia (Everett et al., 1992). In some case, there is no history of any of the above factors. Colic is the primary presenting complaint in most affected horses (Colahan et al., 1999). This case report is case of the diaphragmatic hernia and describes the clinical features and characteristic of necropsy in a Thoroughbred gelding.ArticleItem Open Access DYSTOCIA DUE TO HYDROCEPHALUS FOETUS WITH EXTENSIVE MULTIPLE PHYSICAL DEFORMITY IN A CROSSBRED COW(ISSAR, 2014-12) Pothiappan, P.; Kumar, R. Suresh; Das, Ananga Kumar; Selvakumar, S.; Arun, R.; Chandrasekaran, D.; Balasubramanian, S.; TANUVASA case of dystocia due to hydrocephalus foetus with extensive multiple physical deformity in a crossbred cow was reported.ArticleItem Open Access Economics Of Feeding Under Varying Levels Of Dried Distillers Grains In Tellicherry Kids(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2015-03) Nehru, P. Arun; Gnanaraj, P. Tensingh; Thamilvanan, Thanga.; Radhakrishnan, L.; Sundaram, S. Meenakshi; Pothiappan, P.; TANUVASA trial was conducted to assess the post weaning growth performance of Tellicherry kids by feeding varying levels of dried distillers grains (DDG) in an organized goat farm, Chennai. Thirty six numbers of early weaned Tellicherry male kids aged around 2 months were randomly selected and allotted to four groups. Each group consisted of nine kids and all animals were reared under similar intensive system of management. The kids were fed with concentrate and roughage in a ratio of 60:40 based on 4 per cent body weight. Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) straw was used as a sole source of roughage. The concentrate mixture contained varying levels of dried distillers grains (0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent) and other ingredients. Body weight and body measurements were taken once in fortnight. Economics was calculated on using this DDG. The dry matter intake and feed conversion ratio showed no significant difference between the study groups. The cost per kg weight gain for the diets containing 0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent dried distillers grains was Rs. 191.48, Rs. 176.80, Rs. 155.35 and Rs. 138.95 respectively. In the respective treatment groups, the net return per animal was Rs. 350.11, Rs. 570.78, Rs. 953.51 and Rs. 1327.42 respectively.ArticleItem Open Access Effect of accelerated feeding in the growth performance and carcass quality in native kids(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2019-01) Muthuramalingam, T.; Jemimah, E. Rachel; Gnanaraj, P. Tensingh; Pothiappan, P.; Shanmugasundaram, A.; TANUVASThe kids were slaughtered at the end of study period and carcass parameters like pre slaughter weight, carcass weight, dressed weight and weights of blood, head, feet, stomach with contents, lungs, heart, kidney, spleen, liver and skin were studied.