Surgical management of dog bite wound in a calf Kalim M.O.1,*, Tiwari S.K.2, Kamble Mrunali3 1Private Practioner, Pets Clinic and Parlour, Padmanabhpur, Durg-491001 (Chhattisgarh) 2Professor and Head, DSVCKKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh 3Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur, Maharashtra *Corresponding author. E-mail: drkalim7@gmail.com
Online published on 16 September, 2024. Abstract One month old calf was presented with complaint of dog bite wound at night. The calf was dull, depressed and not eating or drinking. Clinical examination revealed wound was too large, bleeding from the site of wound, restlessness, palpitations and intolerable pain and animal is in shock. On the basis of history and clinical sign to save the life of animal suturing were performed under local infiltration using 2 percent Lignocaine hydrochloride after antiseptic cleaning and disinfectation. Fluid therapy, antibiotic, analgesic and multivitamin therapy were given post-operatively and animal showed uneventful recovery without any complication. The post bite anti-rabies vaccination was undertaken following standard protocols. Top Keywords Dog bite wound, Local infiltration, Suture. Top |