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Subject: Veterinary Surgery and Radiology × Author: C N VIJAY KUMAR × End date: 2021 × Start date: 2020 ×
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    ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF RETICULUM IN BUFFALOES AFFECTED WITH THORACO-ABDOMINAL DISORDERS
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR, 2021-03) C N VIJAY KUMAR; C N VIJAY KUMAR, D. DILIPKUMAR
    The study was conducted to evaluate reticulum ultrasonographically in healthy buffaloes and buffaloes affected with thoraco-abdominal disorders along with clinical, haematobiochemical, rumen liquor and radiographic examination presented to Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College, Bidar. 32 clinical cases were divided into three groups viz., group I (13 healthy buffaloes), group II (13 ruminal indigestion affected buffaloes) and group III (6 FBS affected buffaloes). On clinical examination, rectal temperature, heart rate, respiration rate varied non-significantly in group II and III whereas ruminal contractions drastically reduced in group II and III. Haematobiochemical examination revealed significant increased TLC, neutrophils and decreased lymphocytes in group III whereas significant decreased total protein in group II. Significant increased AST in group II and III along with significant decreased calcium and phosphorous in group II and III. Rumen liquor examination revealed increased pH whereas decreased microflora and motility in group II and III. Radiographic examination revealed presence of nonpotential foreign bodies in group II and potential foreign bodies in group III. Ultrasonographic findings of reticulum in group II were similar to group I except reticular motility which was drastically reduced when compared to group I. In group III, the appearance of reticulum wall on right side examination revealed irregular shape with uneven contour whereas on left side examination revealed crescent and half moon shape with smooth contour. Reticular motility was drastically reduced in group III when compared to group I buffaloes. Distance between abdominal wall and reticulum on right side examination was significantly increased in group III with no much changes on left side examination. Post therapeutic ultrasonography of reticulum was carried out along with exploratory rumenotomy, ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration and post mortem examination to confirm ultrasonographic and radiographic findings. With respect to diagnosis of reticular abnormalities ultrasonography stands first followed by radiography, rumen liquor examination, haematobiochemical examination and clinical signs in buffaloes. Early detection of potential foreign bodies in reticulum and its removal by laparo-rumenotomy is possible when both ultrasonography and radiography are used as complementary imaging modalities.