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ArticleItem Open Access A Rare report of ocular myasthenia gravis in male Chippiparai dog(2023) Ramkumar PK; Saravanan M; Karthika K; et al.; TANUVASA two years old male Chippiparai Dog was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu with a history of progressive weakness in their appendicular muscles, along with an acute onset of retching and regurgitation. On clinical observation, animal was emaciated with uncoordinated gait but the reflexes were found to be normal and exhibited progressive weakness upon exercise. On neurological examination, absence of withdrawal and deep pain reflex along with ptosis of both the eyelids, sluggish menace reflex and extra ocular palsies were noticed. Contrast radiography revealed megaesophagus. On biochemical analysis hyperproteinemia and hyperglobulinemia were observed. Based on these clinical observations and radiography, the case was confirmed as Ocular form of Myasthenia Gravis. The animal was treated with Inj. Neostigmine @ 0.04mg/kg SC at 6 hourly interval and Tab. Micronized Progesterone @0.2 mg/kg PO SID for 2 weeks. After 14 days of therapy the dog showed mild improvement in gait with improved appetite and no emesis were observed.ArticleItem Open Access Cobra envenomation and its management in a Doberman dog: A case report(2020) Ramkumar PK; Yogeshpriya S; Saravanan M; Kannan K; Senthilkumar S; TANUVASSnake envenomation are frequently presented to veterinary practitioners in all around the world. In dogs, most of the snake bites are noticed in the head and neck and also in limbs by playing and attacking nature of the dogs. A 12 years old female Doberman was presented to the Small Animal Emergency Unit of Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI, Orathanadu with a history of snake bite. Animal on lateral recumbency, edema in face, frothy salivation and fang mark near muzzle. It was diagnosed as Cobra envenomation based on the snake identification. The hematological parameters showed anemia and neutrophilia. Elevated Creatinine level in serum biochemistry. Dog was treated by polyvalent anti-snake venom and oxygen supplementation and supportive with tetanus toxoid, antibiotic. Dog shoed uneventful recovery.ArticleItem Open Access Concomitant Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma bovis due to natural infection in a crossbred cow: A case report(2020) Arulkumar T; Sasikala M; Saravanan M; Ramkumar PK; TANUVASA seven year old Crossbred Jersey cow was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu with a history of anorexia, reduced milk yield and respiratory distress for five days. Physical examination revealed depression, fever, enlarged prescapular lymph nodes, petechiae conjunctival mucous membrane, emaciated and tachypnoea. The blood profile revealed anemia and monocytosis. The Giemsa stained peripheral blood smear revealed the presence of Anaplasma bovis organisms in the monocytes and Anaplasma marginalein erythrocytes. The animal was treated with two doses of Inj. Long acting Oxytetracycline @ 20 mg/kg IM and along with supportive. Improvement was noticed after 3 days of treatment and uneventful recovery was noticed.ArticleItem Open Access Concurrent infection of Toxocariasis and Ancylostomiasis in a puppy and its Therapeutic management: A case report(2017) Sivakumar M; Yogeshpriya S; Saravanan M; et al.; TANUVASThe present case study is about the concurrent infection of Toxocara canis and Ancylostoma caninum in a dog. A mongrel dog about 5 month of age was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC), Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur on April 2017 with the history of dullness, reduced food intake, vomiting and having bloody diarrhea since 2 days. There is no history of vaccination and deworming. On clinical examination revealed foul smelling bloody diarrhoea on very first day and on second day it voided feces along with the worm and poor hair coat. Faecal examination showed presence of T. canis and A. caninum eggs. Dog was treated with pyrantel pamoate @5 mg/kg b.wt PO for three consecutive days and animal stabilized with fluid and supportive Vitamin B complex therapy. On re-examination of faecal sample after a week of treatment, were found negative for parasitic eggs. Dogs showed uneventful recovery after treatment.ArticleItem Open Access Concurrent infection of Toxocariasis and Ancylostomiasis in a puppy and its Therapeutic management: A case report(2017) Sivakumar M; Yogeshpriya S; Saravanan M; TANUVASThe present case study is about the concurrent infection of Toxocara canis and Ancylostoma caninum in a dog. A mongrel dog about 5 month of age was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC), Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur on April 2017 with the history of dullness, reduced food intake, vomiting and having bloody diarrhea since 2 days. There is no history of vaccination and deworming. On clinical examination revealed foul smelling bloody diarrhoea on very first day and on second day it voided feces along with the worm and poor hair coat. Faecal examination showed presence of T. canis and A. caninum eggs. Dog was treated with pyrantel pamoate @5 mg/kg b.wt PO for three consecutive days and animal stabilized with fluid and supportive Vitamin B complex therapy. On re-examination of faecal sample after a week of treatment, were found negative for parasitic eggs. Dogs showed uneventful recovery after treatment.ArticleItem Open Access Concurrent infection of Toxocariasis and Ancylostomiasis in a puppy and its Therapeutic management: A case report(2017) Sivakumar M; Yogeshpriya S; Saravanan M; et al.; TANUVASThe present case study is about the concurrent infection of Toxocara canis and Ancylostoma caninum in a dog. A mongrel dog about 5 month of age was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC), Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur on April 2017 with the history of dullness, reduced food intake, vomiting and having bloody diarrhea since 2 days. There is no history of vaccination and deworming. On clinical examination revealed foul smelling bloody diarrhoea on very first day and on second day it voided feces along with the worm and poor hair coat. Faecal examination showed presence of T. canis and A. caninum eggs. Dog was treated with pyrantel pamoate @5 mg/kg b.wt PO for three consecutive days and animal stabilized with fluid and supportive Vitamin B complex therapy. On re-examination of faecal sample after a week of treatment, were found negative for parasitic eggs. Dogs showed uneventful recovery after treatment.ArticleItem Open Access Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) infestation in a barn owl (Tyto alba)(2022) Jeyathilakan N; Ram Kumar PK; Saravanan M; Dhivya B; TANUVAS; Journal of Veterinary ParasitologyExamination of an injured barn owl (Tyto alba) presented to Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu revealed infestation with gamasid mite, Ornithonyssus bursa.