CLINICAL AND HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN UTERINE TORSION AFFECTED GRADED MURRAH BUFFALOES (Bubalus bubalis)
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2018-03
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA
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ABSTRACT:
The incidence of uterine torsion in the present study was 66.94 per
cent out of all the difficult parturitions presented between October 2016 and
September 2017. Uterine torsion was recorded in 12 primiparous (14.81%)
and 69 pluriparous (85.19%) buffaloes at term, 2-3 days after onset of
parturition and 9 months of gestation in 52 (64.20%), 22 (27.16 %) and 7
(8.64%) buffaloes, respectively. Post cervical torsion was at 81.48 per cent
followed by pre cervical uterine torsion which was 18.52 per cent. Right
sided torsion was more common (97.53%) when compared with the left sided
uterine torsion (2.47%). The incidence of severe degree (>270->360°) of
uterine torsion was 60.49 per cent followed by 23.46 per cent with moderate
(>180-270o) and 16.05 per cent with mild (90-180o) degrees of torsion. The
condition was observed since 12-24 hours in 40.74, >24-36 hours in 32.10
and >36 hours in 17.16 per cent of the buffaloes, respectively before they
were presented for treatment. All the fetuses were delivered in anterior
longitudinal presentation (100.00%) with none of the fetus in posterior
longitudinal presentation. Male and female calves were born at 53.09 and
46.91 per cent, respectively among them, 38.27 and 61.73 per cent were live
and dead, respectively. The success rate of detorsion by Modified Schaffer’s method based on the severity of degree of torsion was 85.71, 87.50 and 80.95 per cent in <90-180°, >180-270° and >270->360°, respectively while the success rate of detorsion based on duration, was 81.82, 100.00 and 60.00 per cent in 12-24 hours, >24-36 hours and >36 hours, respectively. Uterine rupture was evident subsequent to the rolling by Modified Schaffer’s method in 1 out of 4 buffaloes each when presented with >270°->360° uterine torsion, and >36 hours after onset of uterine torsion, respectively.
With the advancement of the degree and duration of uterine torsion,
the haematological changes showed lymphocytopenia, neutrophilia with
shift to left, esionophila and monocytosis. The serum calcium was
significantly higher in >180-270° and 12-24 hours groups based on degree
and duration, respectively and showed a transient decrease with increase in
degree and duration of torsion while the serum phosphorus levels showed a
significant decrease with increase in degree of uterine torsion and
maintained similar levels with increase in duration of uterine torsion. The
glucose levels significantly increased (P<0.05) with increased duration and
degree of uterine torsion. The total protein levels exhibited a decreasing
trend in all the groups except in >180-270° group and 12-24 hours group
based on degree and duration, respectively. The blood urea nitrogen
exhibited a significant increasing trend in all the groups based on the degree
and duration of uterine torsion while, the levels of the GGT showed a
significant increase (P<0.05) with increase in degree and duration of torsion
and further raise was observed in detorsion unsuccessful buffaloes.
From the present study it was concluded the level of calcium, BUN
and GGT could be used as an indicator for severity of the condition and
prognosis of mechanical treatment of uterine torsion in buffaloes. Thus, the
attention of the veterinarian must be directed either to advise rolling of the
case as soon as possible or to salvage the animal in delayed cases presented
> 36 hours to prevent financial losses to the farmer.
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