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ArticleItem Open Access Chemical immobilization and radiographic diagnosis of spinal and pelvic injury in an Indian crested porcupine: A case report(2021) Vishnugurubaran, D; Ninu, AR; Krishnaveni, N, et al.,; TANUVASAn adult Indian crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) was rescued and brought with the history of automobile accident while crossing road. The rodent was found to be active and aggressive with lacerated wound all over the body and unable to bear weight on its both hind legs. The Porcupine was chemically immobilized with Zoletil™ 50 (Tiletamine and Zolzepam) @ 8 mg per kg body weight intramuscularly and subjected to whole body radiograph after immobilization. Radiography revealed multiple bilateral pelvic fractures with complete dislocation and over ridding of third lumbar vertebrae. The Porcupine was recovered from chemical immobilization smoothly after 32 minutes without any complication. The present case discussed about the chemical immobilization using tiletamine and zolezepam along with radiographic diagnosis of spinal and pelvic injury in an Indian crested Porcupine.ArticleItem Open Access Clinical Management of Injured Juvenile Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala) Due to the Impact of Cyclone Fani(2020) Bharathidasan, M; Vishnugurubaran, D; Gupta, Chhavi, et al.,; TANUVASCyclone Fani hit the Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India on 29th April, 2019 and inflicted morbidity and mortality in painted storks (Mycteria leucocephala). The juvenile painted storks perching on the trees fell along with nests and 13 were referred to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, South India in critical stages. On clinical examination two birds were in shock, one had fracture of pelvis and left femur which was treated by soft bandaging. The remaining 10 birds requiring procedures were inducted and maintained anaesthesia following pre-oxygenation for 5 minutes, Isoflurane was administered as inhalant anaesthetic in 100 per cent oxygen (3 L/min) at a concentration of 4 to 5 per cent for induction and 2 per cent for maintenance through a customized face mask made of plastic intravenous fluid bottle. For the long bone fractures, intramedullary pinning was performed in 5 cases of tibio-trasal and tarso-metatarsal fractures and Plaster of Paris bandage was applied in 4 cases of tibio-trasal and tarso-metatarsal fractures including radius-ulna fracture in one case. Anaesthesia was well tolerated with a mean Standard reflex score of 1.55 ±1.23 after induction. Intramedullary pinning and Plaster of Paris bandage were tolerated and aided in healing of long bone fractures. The birds in shock (2), pelvis fracture (1) and radiusulna fractures (1) died during the post treatment period in the Rehabilitation centre and the 9 recovered birds were released. The study indicated that isoflurane was a safe and ideal inhalant anaesthetic in Painted Storks and intramedullary pinning and Plaster of Paris bandage were well tolerated and they aided in the healing of long bone fractures of pelvic limbs in painted storks.ArticleItem Open Access Corneal foreign body in a Chippiparai and its successful surgical management(2021) Ninu, AR; Kokila, S; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASThe successful surgical removal of a thorn from cornea of a Chippiparai dog is discussed here. Corneal foreign bodies are rarely encountered in dogs. A two-year old male Chippiparai dog was presented with a history of purulent discharge from the left eye. Close examination of left eye revealed a brown coloured foreign body entrapped in the cornea. There was localized corneal opacity around the foreign body. Under general anaesthesia, two hypodermic needles were utilized for removing the foreign body which was a thorn.ArticleItem Open Access Debulking surgery for infiltrative lipoma in a pug(Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery, 2016-12) Ninu, AR; Vishnugurubaran, D; Sankar, P; Kokila, S; Uma Rani, R; Kathirvel, S; Pazhanivel, N; TANUVASThis case report discusses an uncommon infiltrative lipoma managed by surgical debulking in a pugArticleItem Open Access Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Prostatic Abscess in a Dog(2019) Dharmceelan, S; Jeyaraja, K; Vishnugurubaran, D; Bharathidasan, M; TANUVASA intact male Rottweiler was presented with inappetence and pus discharge from penis. Ultrasonography revealed prostatic abscess and renal changes consistent with acute renal injury. Ultrasound guided percutaneous aspiration of prostatic abscess had greenish white and foul smelling pus aspirated. After a few weeks of medical management, it was decided to perform surgical drainage of prostatic abscess. Under general anaesthesia, prostate was exteriorized and abscess was drained. The cavity was flushed and omentalization was performed as per the standard procedure. The dog was maintained with parenteral Enrofloxacin and followed up with oral Cefixime and Ofloxacin. The animal recovered after twelve days.ArticleItem Open Access Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Prostatic Abscess in a Dog(2019) Dharmaceelan, S; Jeyaraja, K; Vishnugurubaran, D; Bharathidasan, M; TANUVASA intact male Rottweiler was presented with inappetence and pus discharge from penis. Ultrasonography revealed prostatic abscess and renal changes consistent with acute renal injury. Ultrasound guided percutaneous aspiration of prostatic abscess had greenish white and foul smelling pus aspirated. After a few weeks of medical management, it was decided to perform surgical drainage of prostatic abscess. Under general anaesthesia, prostate was exteriorized and abscess was drained. The cavity was flushed and omentalization was performed as per the standard procedure. The dog was maintained with parenteral Enrofloxacin and followed up with oral Cefixime and Ofloxacin. The animal recovered after twelve days.ArticleItem Open Access Esophagotomy in a domestic fowl: a rare case report(2019-03) Ninu, AR; Uma Rani, R; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASForeign body in esophagus in birds is rarely reported in literature. Most common site of foreign body in birds is proventriculus and ventriculus. The purpose of this study is to discuss the diagnosis of a large sharp foreign body in the distal third of the neck by plain radiography and its retrieval through esophagotomy and subsequent survival of the fowl. Case description: An Aseel breed of domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) was referred to the surgery department with a history of swelling in the neck and subsequent anorexia since 24 h, but normal water intake. Radiological examination revealed a large fish bone in esophagus. Because of the sharp edges of the foreign body esophagotomy was performed rather than per os (po) retrieval or milking of the foreign body into the crop and performing an ingluviotomy. Findings/treatment and outcome: Esophagotomy was performed under local infiltration using a diluted solution of lignocaine. Fish bone pieces were retrieved from the esophagus of the fowl. The esophagotomy incision was closed in two layers using polyglactin 910 no: 3-0. Postoperatively, the owner was advised to administer Enrofloxacin po at 10 mg/kg body weight (BW)/day for seven days and Tramadol (10 mg/kg BW, BID) for three days in water. This case was followed up for 8 months. There were no complications noticed by the owner. Conclusion: It could be concluded that prompt intervention and surgical management may be necessary for retrieval of sharp esophageal foreign bodies lodged in the distal cervical esophagus of domestic fowl.ArticleItem Open Access Extragenital primary cutaneous venereal granuloma in dogs: A review of three cases(2020-05) Kokila, S; Vishnugurubaran, D; Gopal, K; Dharmaceelan, S; Ramprabhu, R; TANUVASThree intact male dogs of different breeds were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Tirunelveli with a single cutaneous mass at different locations. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears obtained from the masses revealed the typical cytological features of transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) in all the three cases. None of the cases had lesion in the genitalia. Based on the anamnesis, clinical symptoms and cytological examinations the cases were diagnosed as primary cutaneous transmissible venereal tumors. The animals were treated successfully using Vincristine Sulphate intravenously at the rate of 0.6 mg/m². The response to chemotherapy with Vincristine Sulphate was excellent leading to complete regression of the neoplasm and no relapse.ArticleItem Open Access Ocular squamous cell carcinoma in a cross bred cow(2018) Baba Prasath, N; Selvaraj, J; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASA Holstein Friesian cow aged over four years was presented with a history of growth in the left eye. Physical examination revealed whitish grey, sessile, cauliflower like growth. The growth was removed and tissue pieces were processed for histopathology. Microscop— ically, the biopsy revealed finger like papillary projections covered by neoplastic stratified squamous cell with central thi.r\ fibrovascular stroma. Neoplastic cells were highly anaplastic with hyperchromatic nuclei and mitotic figures. The surface neoplastic cells invaded deeper into the stroma as cords and formed keratin pearls. Based on the histopathological features, the case was diagnosed as papilla- matous form of squamous cell Carcinoma.ArticleItem Open Access Ocular squamous cell carcinoma in a cross bred cow(2018) Prasath, N Babu; Selvaraj, J; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASA Holstein Friesian cow aged over four years was presented with a history of growth in the left eye. Physical examination revealed whitish grey, sessile, cauliflower like growth. The growth was removed and tissue pieces were processed for histopathology. Microscopically, the biopsy revealed finger like papillary projections covered by neoplastic stratified squamous cell with central thin fibrovascular stroma. Neoplastic cells were highly anaplastic with hyperchromatic nuclei and mitotic figures. The surface neoplastic cells invaded deeper into the stroma as cords and formed keratin pearls. Based on the histopathological features, the case was diagnosed as papillomatous form of squamous cell carcinoma.ArticleItem Open Access Post Coital Paraphimosis in a Chippiparai Dog(Indian Veterinary Association, 2019-10) Kokila, S; Bharathidasan, M; Ganesan, A; Dharmaceelan, S; Ninu, AR; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASDisorders of male external genitalia often perturb the reproductive performance of stud dogs and leads to Impotency. The present case discuss about the surgical management of post coital paraphimosis in a Chippiparai Dog. An eleven month old male Chippiparai dog weighing around 20kg was brought to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Tirunelveli with the history of protruding penis after rst mating for the past ve hours. Clinical examination revealed penis protruding out of the preputial sheath beyond bulbous part of penis. The penis was edematous and hyperemic. Cold compression followed by surgical management with four cornered stay sutures was done to reduce and replace the penis into the preputial cavity. The dog recovered uneventfully with no recurrence with routine post operative care.ArticleItem Open Access SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF UNILATERAL UTERINE TORSION IN A RAJAPALAYAM BITCH(2020-12) Gupta, Chhavi; Vishnugurubaran, D; Bharathidasan, M, et al.,; TANUVASA two year primiparous Rajapalayam bitch was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex with the history of anorexia, enlarged abdomen and greenish vaginal discharge. Radiological and ultrasonographical examination revealed multiple viable foeti. Animal did not respond after two inductions of parturition. On repeated ultrasonographical examination, the foetus on the caudal end was seen not viable. Hence, emergency caesarean section was performed. Surgical intervention revealed anti-clockwise twisting of the left gravid uterine horn with severe congestion and necrosis which is an indicative of unilateral uterine torsion. Eight live pups along with one dead fetus were recovered through caesarean section. Ovariohysterectomy was done after correcting the torsion to save the life of the bitch and animal had uneventful recovery.ArticleItem Open Access Surgical Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in a Dog(2016) Kokila, S; Vishnugurubaran, D; Gopal, K; TANUVASA male spitz dog was presented with history of swelling on neck region for past three months. Clinical examination revealed ulcerated, solitary and encapsulated mass measuring about 4.5 cm attached to skin by a stalk on left lateral aspect of neck. Fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnosed the mass as basal cell carcinoma. The tumor mass was surgically excised under general anaesthesia. Histopathological examination of excised mass confirmed as basal cell carcinoma. The patient recovered uneventfully.ArticleItem Open Access Surgical management of bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma- a review of ten cases(Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery, 2018-06) Amritha, V; Senthil Kumar, S; Jayakumar, K; Vishnugurubaran, D; Dharmaceelan, S; TANUVASOcular squamous cell carcinoma is an economically important neoplasm in large animals. The economic impact includes carcass condemnations, production losses, treatment expenditure and management costs (Gharagozlou, 2007). The etiology of the disease is multifactorial. There is a predisposition towards cattle with nonpigmented eyelids and conjunctiva. Prolonged exposure to sunlight (ultraviolet light) seems to be a driving force for the disease. The tumour in all species develops through a series of premalignant stages, called epidermal plaques and papillomas, before proceeding over months or years to carcinoma in situ and to invasive carcinoma (Wilcock, 1993). Among 2003 bovine neoplasms in India, 42 per cent were diagnosed as carcinoma of the eye (Chandrasekharan and Sasthy, 1954).Various treatment protocols have been formulated to treat and prevent the recurrence of ocular squamous cell carcinoma in cattle; radical resection of the tumour mass by surgery has been reported to be more successful.ArticleItem Open Access Surgical retrieval of unusual horse whip as linear gastric foreign body in a Great Dane pup(2020) Vishnugurubaran, D; Bharathidasan, M; Kokila, S, et al.,; TANUVASA 7 month old male Great Dane was brought to Small Animal Surgery Unit of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli with the history of accidental engulfing a horse whip on previous day. Abdominal radiography confirmed the presence of handle of the horse whip in the gastric area. Cranial midventral laparotomy was performed under general anaesthesia and the horse whip was removed by gentle traction by gastrotomy. Post- operatively animal was administered with antibiotics, analgesics and maintenance fluid therapy for seven days. The dog was maintained in partial parental nutrition for 3 days and gastrointestinal protectants for 5 days. On 9th day sutures were removed and animal recovered uneventfully.ArticleItem Open Access Teat fistula in Goats- A report of four cases(2021) Ninu, AR; Kokila, S; Vishnugurubaran, D; TANUVASThe paper reports teat fistula and its surgical repair in four goats. Four goats with teat fistula following full thickness lacerated teat wound were presented to the surgery unit of VCC, VCRI, Tirunelveli and were operated under 2% lignocaine anaesthesia by ring block. Suturing of the fistula was done in three layers after debridement. The mucosa was sutured alone in one layer, whereas muscularis and connective tissues were sutured in the second layer by simple continuous pattern with polyglycolic acid 3-0. The skin wound was sutured by simple interrupted pattern using polypropylene 2-0. All the cases recovered successfully.